Title :
Cabora Bassa HVDC transmission: Oil cooled outdoor thyristor valves
Author :
Beriger, F.C. ; Hengsberger, J. ; Juette, G.W.
Author_Institution :
BBC, Brown Boveri & Co. Ltd., Baden, Switzerland
fDate :
5/1/1975 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The oil-cooled outdoor thyristor valves for the first stage of the 1920 MW, 860 mile d.c. link between the Cabora Bassa hydro power station in Mozambique and Pretoria, South Africa, which is first to transmit power in early 1975, are described. A brief summary of the extensive valve type tests carried out successfully at the world´s largest HVDC valve testing facilities is added.
Keywords :
Africa; Bridge circuits; Damping; HVDC transmission; Lightning; Petroleum; Power generation; System testing; Thyristors; Valves;
Journal_Title :
Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/T-PAS.1975.31940
