Title :
Technical developments for the future transmission grid
Author :
Cole, Stijn ; Van Hertem, Dirk ; Meeus, Leonardo ; Belmans, Ronnie
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Leuven Univ.
Abstract :
Recent technical and political developments require investments in the transmission grid. Up to recently, the only solutions for grid reinforcement were transmission lines and underground cables. Today much more technologies are or become available. The rising environmental concerns and the difficulties of obtaining right-of-way show that an assessment of these technologies on a mere techno-economical basis is no longer sufficient. This paper investigates overhead lines, new conductor types, underground cables, conventional ones as well as gas insulated and superconducting, FACTS and HVDC on a technical, economical, political, social and environmental basis. It can serve as aid in selecting the most appropriate technology for a given case
Keywords :
HVDC power transmission; flexible AC transmission systems; power overhead lines; superconducting cables; underground cables; FACTS; HVDC; gas insulated cables; grid reinforcement; investments; overhead lines; superconducting cables; transmission grid; transmission lines; underground cables; Economic forecasting; Environmental economics; Fuel economy; HVDC transmission; Investments; Mesh generation; Power generation economics; Power transmission lines; Superconducting cables; Superconducting transmission lines; Flexible AC transmission systems; HVDC transmission; Power cables; Power transmission; Power transmission lines; Superconducting cables;
Conference_Titel :
Future Power Systems, 2005 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
Print_ISBN :
90-78205-02-4
DOI :
10.1109/FPS.2005.204232
