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Basics of HVDC
Basics of HVDC
HVDC / KOLAR
REASONS FOR AC GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION
• ZERO IF Vr=VI=10V
HVDC leads to Better Use of AC
TRANS SYS.
– CABLE TRANSMISSION
.
ADVANTAGES OF HVDC OVER HVAC TRANSMISSION
Line Cost AC
Line Cost DC
Terminal Cost DC
Terminal Cost AC
Back-to-Back Station
Up to 600 MW AC AC
50 Hz 60 Hz
Types of HVDC
HVDC represents the most
economical solution to transmit
electrical energy over distances
greater than approx. 600 km
Solution: HVDC Long Distance
Up to 3000 MW AC AC
DC line
Types of HVDC
HVDC is an alternative for submarine
transmission.
Economical even for shorter distances
such as a few 10km/miles
Solution: HVDC Cable
Up to 600 MW AC AC
DC cable
HVDC BIPOLAR LINKS IN INDIA
NER
NER
NR
NR
ER
ER
RIHAND-DELHI -- 2*750 MW
SR
SR
CHANDRAPUR-PADGE – 2* 750 MW
TALCHER-KOLAR – 2*1000 MW
ER TO SR
SILERU-BARASORE - 100 MW
EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT
ER –SR
HVDC IN INDIA
Bipolar
HVDC LINK CONNECTING CAPACITY LINE
REGION (MW) LENGTH
NER
NER
NR
NR
ER
ER
HVDC TRANSMISSION
AC Transmission Principle
HVDC Transmission Principle
USE OF DC
DC AS A MEANS OF TRANSMISSION
This has been possible with advent of
High power/ high current capability thyristors
&
Fast acting computerised controls
Important Milestones in the Development of HVDC
technology
1 3 5
Ls iA
E1
Ls iB
V'd Vd
Ls iC
4 6 2
Id
Voltage and Current of an Ideal
Diode 6 Pulse Converter
Alpha = 0
Overlap =
0
Operation of Converter
• Each thyristor conducts for 120º
• Every 60º one Thyristor from +ve limb and one Thyristor
from –ve limb is triggered
• Triggering can be delayed from this point and this is called firing angle
α
• This delay is called over lap angle μ and the reactance called
commutating reactance. This also causes additional drop in the voltage
Ideal No-Load Condition
1 3
C
A Vd
B
2
Effect of Control Angle
1
3
u u u
C
A Vd
B
2
RECTIFIER VOLTAGE
INVERTER VOLTAGE
DC Terminal Voltage
RECTIFICATION
E . 2
0.866 E . 2 LL
LL
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
alpha
0
-0.2 0 30 60 90 120 150 180
-0.4
-0.6
-0.8
-1
Vd=Vac*1.35 *(cos alpha-uk/2)
Valve Voltage and Valve Current
RECTIFICATION
=15º
+u 0.866 E . 2
u LL
Q
A S A
120 180 240 300 R 60 120 180
0
u
u u P
E . 2
LL
B EG J L N
D
H M
C F K
60 60 60
Valve Voltage and Valve Current
R AS R
120º 180 º 240 º 60 º 120 º 180 º
0
B
E . 2
LL
12-Pulse Convertor Bridge
cos Vdio I
cos
Id Xc
2
Id E r
Id R L Id X c
2
IdEr
DC CABLE or O/H LINE
Id Id
V1 V3 V5 V1 V3 V5
Phase A Phase A
Phase B Ud Phase B Ud
Phase C Phase C
V4 V6 V2 V4 V6 V2
+Ud
Rectifier
Operation
160
0
5 30 60 90 120 150 180
Inverter
Operation
-Ud
Relationship of DC Voltage Ud and Firing
Angle α
Rect. Limit
Rectifier
+Ud Operation
160
0
5 30 60 90 120 150 180
Inverter
Operation
-Ud
Inv Limit
= 0o = 30o = 60o
Ud
Ud
wt
wt
-Ud
How does HVDC
Operate?
NORMAL POWER DIRECTION
REVERSE POWER OPERATION
Schematic of HVDC
Modes of Operation
Bipolar
Smoothing Reactor DC OH Line Smoothing Reactor
Thyristor
Thyristor
Valves
Valves
Current
Converter Converter
Transformer Transformer
Current
400 kV 400 kV
AC Bus AC Bus
Thyristor
Thyristor
Valves
Valves
400 kV 400 kV
AC Bus AC Bus
AC Filters, AC Filters
Reactors
Modes of Operation
Monopolar Metallic Return
Smoothing Reactor DC OH Line Smoothing Reactor
Thyristor
Thyristor
Valves
Valves
400 kV 400 kV
AC Bus AC Bus
AC Filters, AC Filters
Reactors
TALCHER KOLAR
SCHEMATIC TALCHER
Electrode
Station
Electrode
Station
KOLAR +/- 500 KV DC line
1370 KM
Kolar
400kv System
220kv system
Hosur
Hoody
B’lore Chintamani
Salem Madras
Cudappah Udumalpet
Sharing of Talcher Power
3%
• Tamil Nadu - 636 MW 17%
• 32%
•
• Karnataka - 466 MW 25%
T.N. A.P.
• Kerala - 330 MW Karnataka Kerala
Pondy
• Pondicherry - 69 MW
KOLAR SINGLE LINE DIAGRAM
TACLHER-KOLAR ± 500 kV HVDC TRANSMISSION SYTEM
• Project Highlights
– FOR TRANSMITTING 2000 MW OF POWER FROM NTPC TALCHER
STPS -II AND FOR SHARING AMOGEST SOUTHERN STATES THE
2000 MW HVDC BIPOLAR TRANSMISSION SYSTEM IS ENVISAGED
AS
EAST SOUTH INTERCONNECTOR II (ESICON –II).
– THIS IS THE LARGEST TRANSMISSION SYSTEM TAKEN UP IN
THE COUNTRY SO FAR
– THE PROJECT SCHEDULE IS QUITE CHALLENGING
• AGAINST THE 50 MONTHS FOR SUCH PROJECTS, THE
PROJECT SCHEDULE IS ONLY 39 MONTHS
• SCHEDULED COMPLETION BY JUNE 2003
• Project Highlights
– KEY DATES
AT TALCHER
TOTAL FILTERS – 14
DT 12/24 FILTERS EACH 120 MVAR - 7 NOS
DT 3/36 FILTERS EACH 97 MVAR - 4 NOS
SHUNT REACTORS 138 MVAR- 2 NOS
SHUNT CAPCITORS 138 MVAR- 1 NOS
DC FILTERS DT 12/24 & DT 12/36 – 1 No per pole.
AT KOLAR
TOTAL FILTERS – 17
DT 12/24 FILTERS EACH 120 MVAR - 8 NOS
DT 3/36 FILTERS EACH 97 MVAR - 4 NOS
SHUNT CAPCITORS 138 MVAR- 5 NOS
DC FILTERS DT 12/24 & DT 12/36 – 1 each pole
SYSTEM CAPACITIES
– MONOPOLAR GROUND RETURN - 1000 MW POWER CAN
BE TRANSMITTED THROUGH THIS MODE WHERE THE
RETURN PATH IS THROUGH THE GROUND WHICH IS
FACILITATED THROUGH A EARTH ELECTRODE STATION
SITUATED AT ABOUT 35 KMS FROM THE TERMINALS AND
CONNECTED BY A DOUBLE CIRCUIT TRANSMISSION LINE.