Premium quality power park based on multi-terminal HVDC

Author

Lu, Weixing ; Ooi, Boon-Teck

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., McGill Univ., Montreal, Que., Canada

Volume

20

Issue

2

fYear

2005

fDate

4/1/2005 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

978

Lastpage

983

Abstract

Subtransmission and distribution systems in large cities are often served by underground cable systems. Because of the compactness and the reduced cost of dc cable transmission lines, a Multi-Terminal HVDC system based on IGBT Voltage Source Converters (VSCs) can be an attractive alternative to an ac cable system. This paper draws attention to the added value which comes from the capability of Multi-Terminal HVDC (VSC-M-HVDC) system to ensure uninterrupted quality power to sensitive loads. The value of Premium Quality Power Park obtainable from a VSC-M-HVDC system should enhance its attractiveness.

Keywords

HVDC power convertors; HVDC power transmission; cost reduction; insulated gate bipolar transistors; power supply quality; underground cables; uninterruptible power supplies; IGBT voltage source converters; cost reduction; dc cable transmission; distribution system; multiterminal HVDC system; premium quality power park; subtransmission system; underground cable system; uninterrupted power supply; Analog-digital conversion; Cities and towns; Converters; Costs; HVDC transmission; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Power cables; Power conversion; Power transmission lines; Voltage; HVDC; multi-terminal; power quality; underground cables; uninterrupted power supply; voltage dip; voltage swell; voltage-source converter;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8977

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TPWRD.2004.838633

Filename

1413342