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DESCRIPTION:High-voltage AC transmission has some limitations\, starting wi
 th transmission capacity and distance constraints\, and the impossibility 
 of directly connecting two AC power networks of different frequencies. Wit
 h the dawn of a new energy era and the need to build a smarter grid\, HVDC
  is expected to grow far beyond its traditional position as a supplement t
 o AC transmission. HVDC is now the preferred choice for subsea electrical 
 transmission and the interconnection of asynchronous AC grids\, providing 
 efficient\, stable transmission and control capability. HVDC is also the t
 echnology of choice for long-distance bulk power transmission\, able to se
 nd vast amounts of electricity over very long distances with low electrica
 l losses. That makes it a key technology in overcoming a huge problem with
  renewable generation like wind\, solar and hydro -- that these resources 
 are seldom located near the population centers that need them. The reasons
  for choosing HVDC instead of AC to transmit power in a specific case are 
 often numerous and complex. Either HVDC is necessary or desirable from a t
 echnical point of view\, i.e. controllability\, or HVDC results in a lower
  total investment\, including lower losses\, and/or is environmentally sup
 erior. In many cases\, HVDC links are justified based on a combination of 
 technical\, economic and environmental advantages. After the first commerc
 ial HVDC transmission between Gotland and the mainland of Sweden in 1954\,
  the whole HVDC technology has experienced a dramatic development. The con
 tinuous development of power electronics presents cost-effective opportuni
 ties for the utilities to fully exploit HVDC technology. VSC-HVDC can part
 icularly address not only the conventional network issues such as bulkpowe
 rtransmission\,asynchronousnetwork interconnections\, back-to-back AC syst
 em linking and voltage/stability support to mention a few\, but also niche
  markets such as the integration of large scale renewable energy sources w
 ith the grid. This talk would focus on some of the recent advances in the 
 area of HVDC technology.\n\nKanpur\, Uttar Pradesh\, India
LOCATION:Kanpur\, Uttar Pradesh\, India
ORGANIZER:saikatc@iitk.ac.in
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SUMMARY:[Legacy Report] Recent advances in HVDC technology 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/105737
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br />High-voltage AC transmission has some limitat
 ions\, starting with transmission capacity and distance constraints\, and 
 the impossibility of directly connecting two AC power networks of differen
 t frequencies. With the dawn of a new energy era and the need to build a s
 marter grid\, HVDC is expected to grow far beyond its traditional position
  as a supplement to AC transmission.\n\nHVDC is now the preferred choice f
 or subsea electrical transmission and the interconnection of asynchronous 
 AC grids\, providing efficient\, stable transmission and control capabilit
 y. HVDC is also the technology of choice for long-distance bulk power tran
 smission\, able to send vast amounts of electricity over very long distanc
 es with low electrical losses. That makes it a key technology in overcomin
 g a huge problem with renewable generation like wind\, solar and hydro -- 
 that these resources are seldom located near the population centers that n
 eed them.\n\nThe reasons for choosing HVDC instead of AC to transmit power
  in a specific case are often numerous and complex. Either HVDC is necessa
 ry or desirable from a technical point of view\, i.e. controllability\, or
  HVDC results in a lower total investment\, including lower losses\, and/o
 r is environmentally superior. In many cases\, HVDC links are justified ba
 sed on a combination of technical\, economic and environmental advantages.
 \n\nAfter the first commercial HVDC transmission between Gotland and the m
 ainland of Sweden in 1954\, the whole HVDC technology has experienced a dr
 amatic development. The continuous development of power electronics presen
 ts cost-effective opportunities for the utilities to fully exploit HVDC te
 chnology. VSC-HVDC can particularly address not only the conventional netw
 ork issues such as bulkpowertransmission\,asynchronousnetwork interconnect
 ions\, back-to-back AC system linking and voltage/stability support to men
 tion a few\, but also niche markets such as the integration of large scale
  renewable energy sources with the grid.\n\nThis talk would focus on some 
 of the recent advances in the area of HVDC technology. 
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