Transformer MVA Sizing

ETAP Workshop Notes 1996-2010 Operation Technology, Inc.

 Transformer MVA Sizing
Based on ANSI C57 and IEC 60076 standards
C
Considers
id multiple
lti l cooling
li stages
t and
d ttransformer
f
types (3-phase & 1-phase)
Considers altitude correction factors
p
Considers temperature correction factors
Load variation
Considers
C id short-circuit
h t i it iimpedance
d requirements
i t
Use connected load or operating load to size the
transformer
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 MVA Sizing Page

Transformer
MVA Loading
Short-Circuit
Impedance
Correction limits
Factors & Load
Variation

Sizing Results Consider

Section Growth Factor
for Max. MVA
Larger
Required
Smaller
Impedance

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 Temperature Correction
Ambient temperature in degree Celsius
For air cooled transformers use the air
ambient temperature
For water cooled transformers use the water
temperature
Based on C57.92-1981 and IEC 76-2

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 Altitude Correction
Derate the transformer capacity based on
altitude of the installation
Derating starts above 1000 m or 3300 ft
Based on C57.92-1981 and IEC 76-2

800 900 1000 1100 1200

meter meter meter meter meter

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 Load Variation
Growth Factor
Allowance for future load growth
Load Factor
The ratio of the average load to the peak load
over a designated period of time
Load Factor = 100 x ( kWi x Ti ) / ( kWp x Tt )%
Load Factor = 100 x E / ( kWi x Tt )%

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 Where:
I = interval of time when the load is non-zero
kWi = load at interval i
Ti = number of hours of interval i
kWp = peak load
Tt = Ton + Toff
Ton = total hours when the load is on
Toff = total hours when the load is off
E = energy (kWh) consumed by load over the
interval

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 Short-Circuit Impedance
Si Requirement
Size R i t
Use Primary Short-Circuit
Short Circuit kA and FLA to
Calculate Impedance
Primary
Pi 3
3-Phase
Ph FLA = MVA / (kVLL *3)
Primary
y 1-Phase FLA= MVA / ((kVprimary)
Zcalculated =100*(FLAprimary / ISC_primary)

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Connected or Operating Load
Connected Load
D
Determine
t i the
th radial
di l load
l d connected
t d tto th
the ttransformer
f
secondary
Can include spare loads for conservative results
Operating Load
PowerStations load flow program determines the power
flow through the transformer
A
Automatically
t ti ll updated
d t d iin th
the ttransformer
f required
i d MVA
field (load flow study case info page option)
Can determine loading in radial or looped systems

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 Sizing Results and
A t
Automatic
ti U
Updating
d ti
Sizing results include MVA and % Z for
Required Size (Actual calculated Size)
Next Standard Larger Size
Next Standard Smaller Size
Automatically Update the calculated rated
MVA Max MVA and % Z into the Rating
MVA,
page of the transformer

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 Transformer MVA Sizing Page

Update automatically
when you press these
buttons

Transformer
f Rating Page

Transformer Rating Page

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 Unit Transformer Sizing

Presented by Farrokh Shokooh

ETAP Workshop Notes 1996-2010 Operation Technology, Inc.
 Unit Transformer Sizing
Based on IEEE C5F-116 Standard
Optimize unit transformer turn ratio
Consider system voltage variation
Consider generation station auxiliary load
Automatically detect generator, cable
impedance and bus nominal kV
Generator reactive vs. capacitive plots
Optimization reports
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 Transformer Tap Optimization
Page
Transformer
Impedance
Section System kV
Information
Primary / Secondary
Cable Impedance

Generator
Information

Auxiliary Load
Information

Optimization
Results Section

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 Automatic System Parameter
U d t
Update

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 Primary Fixed Tap Editor
Use 0.1% Tap Step to obtain best
Optimization results
Set the maximum/minimum fixed tap range

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 MVAR Delivery Curve

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 Unit Transformer Tap
O ti i ti Reports
Optimization R t
Input Data
Optimal Tap Position
Transformer Power Input and output at
different system voltage levels (system
voltage
lt variation)
i ti )
Generator Power Output
p at different system
y
voltage levels
Generator and System voltage at different
system voltage levels
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