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Series Compensation
Nowadays, power generators and utilities all over the world are confronted
with greater demands for bulk power flow, lower-cost power delivery,
and higher reliability.
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References described
in this brochure
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References worldwide
Utility Series Compensation delivered by Siemens.
Kayenta Jacinto Dayton Lexington & Valley FSCs Montagnais Itacoatiara Cariri
WAPA, USA ENTERGY, USA ENTERGY, USA Dominion Virginia Power, USA Hydro-Québec, Canada Abengoa, Brazil Abengoa, Brazil
165 / 120 / 45 MVAr 223 MVAr 258 MVAr 355 / 505 MVAr 1500 MVAr 2 x 237 / 340 MVAr 2 x 237 MVAr
230 kV 230 kV 230 kV 500 kV 765 kV 500 kV 500 kV
1990 2001 2006 2003 1993 2011 2011
Lugo
Southern California
Edison, USA
1983
Lugo
Southern California
Edison, USA
2 x 634 MVAr
500 kV
2011
Vincent #1 to #3
Southern California 02
Edison, USA
401 MVAr
500 kV
2000 – 2002
01
07
12
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Midway #1 & #3 10
Southern California 11
Edison, USA
401 MVAr
500 kV
2004/2005
Eldorado-Lugo &
Eldorado-Moenkopi
Southern California
Edison, USA 03
199 / 162 MVAr
500 kV 15
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2006
05 04
TECALI / JUILE
CFE, Mexico
5 x 150 MVAr
400 kV
2003
Oriximina
Abengoa, Brazil
2 x 340 MVAr
500 kV
2011
North–South
Interconnection III FSC Ibiuna / Samambaia Atacama FSC Serra da Mesa São João do Piauí
INTESA, Brazil FURNAS, Brazil GENER FURNAS, Brazil CHESF, Brazil
200 / 2 x 194 / 130 / 43 MVAr 252 / 765 MVAr 490 MVAr 107 MVAr 484 / 437 MVAr
500 kV 500 kV 345 kV 500 kV 500 kV
2008 2002 1999 1999 2004
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Maraba / Açailândia East–West FSCs Tala Lucknow Cuddapah-Gooty Boshang
ENTE, Brazil Power Grid Corporation Power Grid Corporation Power Grid Corporation Power Grid Corporation Yunnan Power Grid,
279 / 314 MVAr of India, India of India, India of India, India of India, India China
500 kV 2 x 210 / 2 x 180 / 2 x 288 MVAr 743 / 112 / 716 / 108 MVAr 4 x 436 MVAr 4 x 202 MVAr 2 x 425 / 620 MVAr
2004 400 kV 400 kV 400 kV 400 kV 500 kV
2009 2006 2007 2004 2011
Fengjie
State Grid Corporation
of China, China
2 x 610 MVAr
500 kV
2006
Puti
Sichuan Electric Power,
China
3 x 315 MVAr
500 kV
2006
Yangcheng
JPEPC, China
2 x 500 MVAr
230 kV
14 2000
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13 Hechi
State Power South
Company, China
06 762 MVAr
500 kV
2003
Yulin
China Southern
Power Grid, China
2 x 286 MVAr
500 kV
2010
08
Tian-Guang
State Power South
Company, China
350 / 55 MVAr
500 kV
2003
Dai Ninh
Electricity of Vietnam
202 MVAr
500 kV
2006
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Kayenta
World’s First 3-Phase Thyristor-Controlled Series Capacitor
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Churchill
Falls
Canada
Montréal
USA
Montagnais
Fixed Series Capacitor in Canada
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Serra da Mesa
Paraguay
Argentinia
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Ibiuna / Samambaia
Fixed Series Capacitor in Brazil
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China
Guangxi
Vietnam
Burma Laos
Tian-Guang
Thyristor Controlled Series Capacitor in China
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Lexington & Valley FSCs
Fixed Series Capacitor in Virginia, USA – Gap Less Design
1) Lexington
2)
Valley
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Maputo & Barberton
Fixed Series Capacitor in Mozambique &
the Republic of South Africa
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São João do Piauí
Fixed Series Capacitors in Brazil
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Midway #1 and #3
Thyristor-Protected Series Capacitors
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Dayton
Fixed Series Capacitor Texas in USA
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Eldorado-Lugo &
Eldorado-Moenkopi
Series Capacitors in Nevada / USA
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TALA
Thyristor Controlled Series
Capacitor in India – longest in the World
Siemens compensation equipment improves transmission The Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL) is constructing
capacity in Indian high voltage grid a 475 km long overhead line from Purnea in the state of Bihar
Siemens received this order in May 2004 from the Power Grid via Muzafarpur to Gorakhpur in the state of Uttar Pradesh. This
Corporation of India Ltd. in New Delhi to set up four compensa- project transmits surplus energy from eastern India to the con-
tion systems featuring state of the art thyristor technology. The urbations around Delhi, where the existing generation capacity
purpose of this new equipment is to improve the transmission can no longer meet demand.
performance and the reliability of the 400 kV overhead line For the systems in Purnea and Gorakhpur respectively, Siemens
between Purnea in eastern India and Gorakhpur in the north is supplying two thyristor-controlled Series Compensation Sys-
of the country. The order includes the construction and installa- tems and two fixed compensation systems. Series compensation
tion work involved in the systems, along with supply and engi- systems enhance the transmission capacity of the overhead line
neering of all the high-voltage components, the control and and ensure stability in the grid. The light-triggered thyristors
protection devices and the thyristor valves. (LTTs) used are notable for their very high current carrying
capacity and blocking voltage. Direct light-triggered thyristors
make it possible to reduce the number of electronic components
in the converter valves by about 80 %. A further advantage of
this modern thyristor design is that all the firing and monitoring
electronics are at earth potential; the equipment is consequent-
ly accessible during operation.
Siemens is the only supplier to use LTTs in so-called FACTS
China (Flexible AC Transmission System) projects. With energy markets
Pakistan developing and expanding dynamically all over the world, such
solutions provide significant ways of improving the characteristics
of high-voltage transmission networks.
Nepal This order underlines the capability of Siemens as undisputed
market- and technology leader in the controlled series compen-
sation technology segment. The project was completed and put
Gorakhpur
Kanpur into operation early 2006.
Purnea
Muzaffarpur
Indien
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Purnea FSC & Purnea TCSC &
Gorakhpur FSC Gorakhpur TCSC
Customer Power Grid Corporation of India, Ltd. Power Grid Corporation of India, Ltd.
Capacitor 24.2 Ohm / 743 MVAr 3.03 Ohm / 3.64 Ohm / 112 MVAr
rating 3200 A nominal current1) 3200 A nominal current3)
23.32 Ohm / 716 MVAr 2.92 Ohm / 3.510 Ohm / 108 MVAr
3200 A nominal current2) 3200 A nominal current4)
1) 2) 3) 4)
Purnea FSC Gorakhpur FSC Purnea TCSC Gorakhpur TCSC
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Fengjie
Fengjie Series Compensation System in China
In the summer of 2005, Siemens was awarded a contract to install Project Outline
the Fengjie Series Compensation System 500 kV AC network. Fengjie 500 kV series compensation station is an important station
Fixed series compensation (FSC) was found as the appropriate for the project planned by the State Grid Corporation of China
solution to provide an increase of power transfer capability using to connect Chuanyu grid to central China’s mains. Fengjie 500 kV
existing lines, and to stabilize the interconnected networks by series compensation station will have a capacity of 2 x 610 MVAr
reducing the connecting line impedance. The Fengjie 500 kV and a compensation level of 35 %, and its compensation equip-
series capacitor station is about 130 km away from Wanxian ment will be of fixed series capacitor (FSC) type. The project now
Substation, where one of the two 500 kV lines begins, connecting has two circuits of 500 kV lines, which start in the west from
Chuanyu grid to central China’s mains. Within this project, planned Wanxian 500 kV Substation and extend to the east to Longquan
by the State Grid Corporation of China, Fengjie 500 kV series 500 kV Converter Station with each circuit 360 km in length.
compensation station is an important asset. It has a capacity of Fengjie 500kV Series compensation station is about 130 km away
2 x 610 MVAr and a compensation level of 35 %. Its FSC system from Wanxian 500 kV Substation at Fengjie County, Wanzhou
consists of two capacitors, one in each of the parallel lines located District, Chongquing City. Fengjie 500 kV series compensation
in Fengjie Substation. It connects Wanxian Substation in the west station began operation in June, 2006.
with Longquan Substation in the east over a distance of 360 km.
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Customer State Grid Corporation of China
Compensation 35 %
degree
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North–South
Interconnection III
Renewable Energy Resources for Megacities
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East–West FSCs
Fixed Series Compensation
at Lucknow, Bareilly, and Unnao
Compensation 30 %1)
degree 30 %2)
45 %3)
1) 2) 3)
Lucknow Bareilly Unnao
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