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.

fYear

2005

fDate

18-18 Nov. 2005

Lastpage

6

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Future Power Systems, 2005 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Amsterdam

Print_ISBN

90-78205-02-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FPS.2005.204232

Filename

1600505