Title :
New markets need new technology
Author_Institution :
ABB Power Syst., Ludvika
Abstract :
This report describes the deregulation of the electric industry as the driving force behind the development of new markets and technologies for power transmission. The new technology, HVDC Light, is well suited to meet the new markets and its demands and the reasons for this are explained. As an example, the Directlink HVDC Light Project, connecting New South Wales and Queensland project is described
Keywords :
HVDC power transmission; electricity supply industry; power cables; power convertors; power system interconnection; wind power; Australia; Directlink HVDC Light Project; HVDC Light; New South Wales; Queensland; cable ploughing; deregulated market; electric industry deregulation; extruded DC cables; multiterminal DC; power quality; power system interconnection; power transmission; voltage source converter; wind power; Cables; Electricity supply industry deregulation; HVDC transmission; Joining processes; Power engineering and energy; Power quality; Power systems; Power transmission; Pulse width modulation; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Power System Technology, 2000. Proceedings. PowerCon 2000. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Perth, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6338-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICPST.2000.897136
