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4 The function of Power

Electronics in HVDC

HVDC Substation Layout

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 1.4 The function of Power
Electronics in HVDC
HVDC Transmission System

■ AC power is generated in the generating station. This should first

be converted into DC. The conversion is done with the help of
rectifier. The DC power will flow through the overhead lines. At the
user end, this DC has to be converted into AC. For that purpose, an
inverter is placed at the receiving end.
■ Thus, there will be a rectifier terminal in one end of HVDC
substation and an inverter terminal in the other end. The
power of the sending end and user end will be always equal
(Input Power = Output Power)

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 AC TO DC CONVERTER (RECTIFIERS)
An AC to DC converter circuit can convert AC voltage into a DC voltage. The
DC output voltage can be controlled by varying the firing angle of the
thyristors. The AC input voltage could be a single phase or three phase.

AC input DC output

SINGLE THREE
PHASE PHASE
 INVERTER
The inverters are used for converting DC power from a fixed voltage DC supply
into an AC output voltage of variable frequency and fixed or variable output
AC voltage. The inverters also employ force commutation method to turn off
the Thyristors.

DC input AC output

DC to AC CONVERSION
SINGLE PHASE INVERTER
THREE PHASE INVERTER