LIMITATION OF HVAC TRANSMISSION

1. Reactive power loss

2. Stability
3. Current carrying capacity
4. Skin and Ferranti effect
5. Power flow control is not possible

ADVANTAGE OF HVDC TRANSMISSION

1. No reactive power loss
2. No stability problem
3. No charging current
4. No skin and Ferranti effect
5. Power control is possible
6. Require less space compare to AC for same
voltage rating and size
7. Ground can be used as returned path
8. Less corona loss and radio interference
9. Cheaper for long distance transmission
10. Asynchronous operation possible
11. No switching transient
12. No transmission for short circuit power
13. No compensation problem
14. Low circuit current
15. Fast fault clearing time

DISADVANTAGES OF HVDC TRANSMISSION

1. Cost of terminal equipment is high
2. Introduction of Harmonics
3. Blocking of reactive power
4. Point to point transmission
5. Limited overload capacity
6. Huge reactive power requirement at the counter
terminal.