More Power

out of the
Grid …

plus CO2 Reduction

Use of Advanced Solutions

for UHV Transmission
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Advanced Power Transmission Systems

HVDC - High Voltage DC Transmission:

z HVDC “Classic” with LT Thyristors* (Line-commutated Converter)
z HVDC “Bulk” with 800 kV – for 5,000 MW to > 6,400 MW
z HVDC PLUS (Voltage-Sourced Converter – VSC)
z HVDC can be combined with FACTS 800 kV for minimal Line
Transmission Losses
z V-Control included
HVDC-LDT - Long Distance Transmission
B2B - The Short Link

Back-to-Back Station Submarine Cable Transmission Long Distance OHL Transmission

AC AC AC AC AC AC

DC Line
DC Cable

* LTT = Light-Triggered Thyristor with integrated Break-over Protection

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 Benefits of HVDC: it makes Power flow
Fault-Current
Blocking

V1 V2
G~ P G~
I1 I2
Slow Functions Q1 α and γ Q2 Slow Functions

L and C L and C
Fast Functions
Benefits of
HVDC in a The Firewall
synchronous for Blackout
Power & Voltage Control
AC System Fault-Current Blocking Prevention
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 Prospects of UHV DC & UHV AC
Some
Countries will
need Bulk
Power
Transmission
Corridors …

DC: 4-6 GW … Increase in

Solutions: Transmission
800 kV DC & Distance – and
1,000 kV AC Reduction in
AC: 6-10 GW Losses
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Example China: Long Distances between
Generation and Load Centers (500 ~ 2,000 km)

Northeast
China

North
Northwest
China
China

Tibet
Central
China East
China
Coal

Hydro South Taiwan

China
Load center

Source: State Grid of China - 2005

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 The Solution: AC & DC Power Transmission from
West to East – Three Bulk Power Transmission Corridors

Transmission
Capacity of North Corridor
each Corridor
will be 20 GW
by 2020 …

3 x 20 GW
… the installed
Generation 800 kV DC &
Capacity will
be 900 GW 1,000 kV AC

Sources: Central Corridor

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 China will use UVH AC Transmission ...

Bundle of 8
Rated Voltage:
Conductors
1,000 kV
Maximum Operation
Voltage: 1,100 kV
… and
possibly
India will
follow !

Source:

7 1,000
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UVH DC Test Line put into Service on June 28,
2007 in Changping District, Beijing, China.
Rated Voltage:
± 800 kV
Maximum Source
Voltage: ± 1,200 kV / 0.5 A
Sources:

Total Length 80 m
of Test Line: Span of middle
1,084 m Section:
88 m 300 m

Tower

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 China Southern Power Grid - Prospects of
Grid Developments
¾ By 2010, West-East Power Transfer will increase from 11.5 GW to 13.5 GW
CSG: ¾ By 2010, the Transmission Capacity from West to East will increase to
22.4 - 24.4 GW
Five Provinces
1 million km2
220 million People

¾ By 2009, the first ± 800kV DC Transmission

Project in the World will be launched by China
Southern Power Grid
¾ By 2010, a large Corridor with 5 DC Lines and
8 AC Lines will be formed

Source: “Brazil-India-China
Summit Meeting on HVDC
& Hybrid Systems –
Planning and Engineering
Issues”, July 2006, Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil
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 Siemens received the Order for the World’s
first 800 kV HVDC in China Southern Power Grid
Commercial Operation:
¾ 2009 – Pole 1
1,418 Km
¾ 2010 – Pole 2
5,000 MW
+/- 800 kV DC
Siemens – the Leader in Bulk Power DC Transmission Technology

Yunnan-Guangdong

Reduction in CO2 versus local Power Supply with Energy-Mix

32.9 m tons p.a. - by using Hydro Energy and HVDC for Transmission
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 Jinping ± 800 kV HVDC Transmission Project

Sunan
Shanghai
Leshan
Chongqing Wuhan
Jinping Plant I To Sichuan Power Grid
Jinping Plant I I
Guandi
Linping Changsha

Xichang 2,237 Km

6,400 MW
+/- 800 kV DC
Planned for 2012
Guangdong

For Comparison: Germany 840 Km

Source: “Brazil-India-China Summit Meeting on HVDC & Hybrid Systems –

Planning and Engineering Issues”, July 2006, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Power Transmission and Distribution
 Grid Extension in India - Hybrid AC plus DC
D E V E L O P M E N T O F N A T IO N A L G R ID

P H A S E - III
(B y 2 0 1 2 )
Prospects
URI
W AGOORA

Similar Prospects
D U LH ASTI

R AVI SATLUJ

in China
K IS H E N P U R

JULLAN D HAR

… as in China
and India:
MOGA TEHRI C H IC K E N N E C K
BALLABG ARH A 'P U R
(D E L H I R IN G )

H IS S A R
MEERUT
BHUTAN D IH A N G D A M W E
TALA RANGANADI
LUCKNOW ARUN TEESTA

“Smart”
B H IW A D I M 'B A D G 'P U R KATH AL-
NR
+/- 800 kV
B O N G A IG A O N GURI
J A IP U R AGRA ALLAH ABAD
/U N N A O M A R IA N I
PURNEA
S H IR O H I M IS A

and
M ALAN PU R VARANASI

HVDC !
S IL IG U R I/B IR P A R A
30 S IN G R A U L I BADARPUR
00
MW 500M W T IP A IM U K H
B 'S H A R IF
ZERDA /B A R H KAHALG AO N

Strong
DEHGAM N A G D A B IN A SATNA V IN D H Y A -
CHAL
N .K . K R IS H N A
NER
GANDHAR/ S E O N I S IP A T NAGAR
L IM B D I
AM R ELI KAW AS
CHEGAON
R O U R KELA BAN G LA
JETPUR
DESH
Grids
KORBA
VAPI BHANDARA R A IP U R H IR M A
P IP A V A V TAR APU R AKO LA
B O IS A R
PADGHE AMRAVATI CHANDRAPUR
1000M W
TALC H ER ER
JEYPO R E
DHABOL
WR
L O N IK A N D 00
MW
20
KOYNA
KARAD
RAMAGUNDAM
G AZUW AKA LEGEND
KO LH APU R SR E X IS T IN G / X PLAN XI PLAN
IX P L A N
V IJ A Y A W A D A
W

PONDA NARENDRA
M

7 6 5 K V L IN E S
00
20

K A IG A S IR S I 4 0 0 K V L IN E S
K R IS H N A P A T N A M
H V D C B /B
C H IT T O O R H V D C B IP O L E
M AN G ALO RE
HOSUR SOUTH CHENNAI
BAN G ALO RE

Source: “Brazil-India-China Summit Meeting on

S IN G A R P E T
K O Z H IK O D E
C U D DALO R E
LA

ANDAMA
PU G ALUR

HVDC & Hybrid Systems – Planning and

C O C H IN

NICOBA
KS

K A R A IK U D I
HA

KAYAM KULAM

Engineering Issues”, July 2006, Rio de Janeiro,

KAYATHAR
DW

T R IV A N D R U M

N AND
R
EE

Brazil
P

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Benefits of Hybrid AC/DC Solutions for Bulk Power
Transmission in restricted Right-of-Way Areas

DEVELOPMENT OF CHICKEN NECK AREA

K AREA
50 GW Hybrid: EN N
E C
CHICK
≈ 10 GW AC
≈ 40 GW DC
GW AC
G to 1 0
IS TIN Up
EX

DC
6 GW
6-7 x
VD C
800 k

VD C
800 k

VD C
RE 800 k
F UT U
VD C
800 k

Source: “Brazil-India-China Summit Meeting on

HVDC & Hybrid Systems – Planning and
Engineering Issues”, July 2006, Rio de Janeiro,
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 More Power
out of the
Grid …

ƒfor generated 2860 MW Î AC-bus of rectifier station 2814 MW

plus CO2 Reduction

Technology Issues for

for UHV DC Transmission
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 The Solution – for UHV AC
Example AC Test Transformer 1,200 kV

Transformer Bushings:
Type OTA; Trench UK *, Oil-Paper
Technology
Production: Hebburn/UK, MWB
Shanghai/China
Transformer Design for 1,200 kV
is available
Reference: Henjang / China

**now
nowSiemens
Siemens Protected Creepage
Distance: 10.5 m
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and Distribution
and Distribution
Specific Issues – for UHV AC
The AC Measurements for UHV
Essential to UHV Capacitive Voltage Divider
System Control and Type TEHMF Trench Canada *
Energy Management,
Production: Toronto und Shanghai
e.g. with FACTS
In Service up to 800 kV
Scaling-up for 1100 kV is no Problem

**now
nowSiemens
Siemens

SF6 insulated CT and PT – Design is well proven

Type SAS, SVS; Trench Germany *
Production: Bamberg and Shanghai
In Service up to 800 kV
Scaling-up for 1100 kV is no Problem

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Air-Core, Air-cooled Smoothing Reactor and
Converter Transformer – The Dimensions are “huge”

500 kV DC in the Pictures – are now

being extended to 800 kV DC

Mostly an Issue of Mechanics –

but not only …

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 UHV DC Measurements

VDC I DC

Easy to
“extend” on
UHV DC

800 kV DC Application: ¾ All Measuring

Components are at high
Design and Manufacturing Potential
based on existing
¾ Signal Transmission via
Technology
optical Fibers inside the
Composite Housing

Voltage Divider 500 kV DC East- 500 kV DC Current Transducer in

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Transmission
UHV DC Reactor – in Test Field

800 kV DC
3,125 A
75 mH
28 tons !

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UHV DC Bushing at Test Lab TU Graz – Austria

800 kV DC Bushing in Test Field

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 800 kV HVDC Transformer under Construction
320 MVA Single-Phase* Transformer
48** Transformers – for the Yunnan-Guangdong UHV DC Project
Core Design: 3 Limbs & 2 Return Limbs
L x W x H: 26 x 6.4 x 15.2 m
Total Weight: 512 tons
* for Transportation Reasons
** plus 8 Spare Units

AC (1 min) 1,020 kV
SI 1,790 kV
LI (FW/CW) 2,080/2,320 kV
DC (2 hrs) 1,175 kV
Test Voltages PR (90/90/45 min) 935 kV

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 Solutions for UHV DC Thyristor Valves
Valve Group
¾ UHV DC Valves with proven modular Design
based on existing Technology and Know-How
for DC Voltage 800 kV
¾ Valve Tower Configuration: Double or
Quadruple Valve
¾ Proven existing LT Technology Module

Thyristor

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HVDC Thyristor Valves – Principle Circuit
of a 12-Pulse Group

Valve Tower Arrangement

12-Pulse Group

Neutral

4
A
3
Multiple B
Valve Unit
(Quadruple C
Valve)
2
1
A B C Valve Branch Example 500 kV
to DC Line: + or -
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 800 kV – HVDC with 2 Converters per Pole
800 kV

To AC
DC
Bus &
Line
Filters

Neutral

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Power and Distribution
Transmission and Distribution
 N-1 Criteria: fully redundant HVDC Scheme –
with two 12-Pulse Converters per Pole
Transformer Bushings

400 kV DC 800 kV DC

Each Pole can be operated with 400 kV DC

DC Neutral 800 kV-Valve Group

400 kV-Valve Group DC Line
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Valve Hall Configuration – for UHV DC

DC Neutral

400 kV Valve Hall 400 kV DC

Each Valve Group can be bypassed … n-1 Criteria

400 kV DC
to 800 kV DC Line
“Ready for Transmission”
26 800 kV Valve Hall
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 Thorough Testing is essential …

Verification of Verification of
Mechanical Performance Clearance Distances
Cantilever Bending for UHV DC
Test for DC Insulators Equipment

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Testing of DC Bypass-Breakers
800 kV DC

400 kV DC

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“Snapshots” from DC Valve Tower Testing

Dielectric Testing of Valve-Support Structure

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Finally …

… it will look
like this:

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 Siemens is successful in the HVDC Business –
for more than 30 Years World’s 1st HVDC with LTT
and integrated BOD

2007 1993 1983

2001 Etzenricht Dürnrohr
Neptune Moyle 2010
1977/2004 Storebælt 1993
Nelson River Wien Südost

1984 2010
Poste Châte. Bridnet
1989
Ge-Nan
1997/2004
Celilo 2004
GuG I
World’s 1st 1995 2009
Sylmar East Ballia- 2007
HVDC with Bhiwadi
GuG II
1987 2003/2007
500 kV DC Virginia Smith ESI 2000
Cable 2005 2001
TSQ

Lamar Thailand- 2009/2010

World’s 1st 1981 Malaysia Yunnan-
Guangdong
1995 Acaray 1977/1998 2005
HVDC with Welsh Cahora Bassa Basslink
8 kV Thyristors
World’s longest HVDC Cable in
World’s 1st HVDC
with Transmission Operation
Voltage above 500 kV
World’s 1st HVDC with Transmission
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Intelligent Solutions for Power Transmission

Advanced HVDC
Technologies

Thank You for

your Attention !

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