• DocumentCode
    656354
  • Title

    An investigation into series power tapping options of HVDC transmission lines

  • Author

    Hartshorne, Andre ; du Toit Mouton, Hendrik ; Madawala, Udaya K.

  • Author_Institution
    Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    3-6 Nov. 2013
  • Firstpage
    568
  • Lastpage
    573
  • Abstract
    The first commercial success in HVDC transmission was made in 1954 and it has since become popular as attempts have also been made to tap energy from the HVDC line itself. This paper discusses technical issues that are related to series energy tapping options for HVDC lines, with possible solutions. The performance and behavior of four different design options for a 2 MW series tap are investigated through simulations. Results are presented with comparisons, highlighting the key characteristics of each design, as proof of concept and as well as to demonstrate that series power tapping from HVDC lines is viable.
  • Keywords
    HVDC power transmission; power transmission lines; HVDC transmission lines; design options; power 2 MW; series energy tapping options; series power tapping options; technical issues; Bridge circuits; Capacitors; Energy storage; Generators; Load modeling; Switches; HVDC; series tapping;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Future Energy Electronics Conference (IFEEC), 2013 1st International
  • Conference_Location
    Tainan
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4799-0071-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IFEEC.2013.6687570
  • Filename
    6687570