Title :
High-Wire Act: HVdc Technology: The State of the Art
Author_Institution :
EPRI, Palo Alto, CA, USA
Abstract :
Developed to meet a combination of technical and economic considerations, high-voltage dc (HV dc) was launched in 1954 with the first commercial transmission link between the island of Gotland and the Swedish mainland. Since then, HV dc technology has advanced dramatically, and more than 100 HV dc transmission systems have been installed around the world.
Keywords :
HVDC power convertors; HVDC power transmission; smart power grids; Gotland island; HVDC power transmission; HVDC technology; Swedish mainland; high wire act; smart grids; transmission link; DC technologies; Electricity supply industry; High-voltage techniques; Power demand; Power distribution; Power grids; Power system economics;
Journal_Title :
Power and Energy Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPE.2012.2213011
