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Western Link HVDCOrestes Macchione – Business Development Manager
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Western HVDC LinkProject Overview
Birmingham
London
Edinburgh
Douglas
Cardiff
Manchester
Glasgow
Flintshire
Hunterston
§ Customer: NGET/SPT Upgrades Ltd.§ Design: HVDC Classic Transmission Link.§ Rating: 2,200 MW / 6 hours: 2,400 MW.§ Voltage: 600kV DC / 400kV AC.§ Length: 260 miles DC cable§ Key Facts:
- Largest ever Contract awarded by NG/SP.- Highest ever Rating for a Cable Scheme.- Highest ever Voltage for a Cable Scheme.- First time HVDC technology is used as an
integral part of the GB Transmission System.- More than 3,500,000 hours worked without a
lost-time
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Western HVDC LinkProject Overview
§ Project consistent with obtaining 30% UKElectricity from renewables by 2020 andcutting emissions 57% by 2030.
§ Existing AC links close to full capacity.Already enhanced with compensation.
§ Bi-directional, securing energy in Scotland.
AC North – SouthCorridors
20 miles240 miles
2 miles
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Western HVDC LinkScope of Works
§ Turnkey Solution
§ Overall System Design & Studies
§ Engineering, manufacturing and Supply of Converter Stationcomponents, including Transformers, Thyristor Valves, Controls, CoolingSystem, Smoothing Reactors, Shunt Reactors, DC switchgear andancillary equipment.
§ 400kV AC Filters, Switchgear (GIS / AIS) and Protection associated withnew converter stations, including building / enclosures at Hunterston.
§ 400kV AC cable between Converter and Connecting Substations.
§ SVC Plus at Hunterston in the range of +/-250 Mvar.
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Western HVDC LinkOverall Link Design
Converter Bipole design / two dc cables
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Western HVDC LinkReactive Power / AC Filter Design
TT7/13/24
120 MVAr
Pole 2
CommonReactive Power
TT5/11/38
120 MVAr
TT3/11/13
240 MVAr
TT3/11/13
240 MVAr
ST46
240 MVAr
SVC Plus2 x ±125MVAr
TT7/13/24
120 MVAr
TT5/11/38
120 MVAr
TT3/11/13
240 MVAr
TT3/11/13
240 MVAr
ST46
240 MVAr
Shunt Reactor200 MVAr
Pole 1
Pole 1400kV AC Bus
Pole 2400kV AC Bus
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Western HVDC LinkHunterston - Site Location
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Western HVDC LinkHunterston Site
HunterstonConverter Station
Hunterston EastConnecting Station
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Western HVDC LinkLayout – Plan View Hunterston
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Western HVDC LinkLayout – Plan View Hunterston
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Western HVDC LinkLayout – 3D View Hunterston
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Western HVDC LinkLayout – 3D View Hunterston
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Western HVDC LinkHunterston - Site Views
Hunterston Converter Station
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Western HVDC LinkConverter Hall - Hunterston
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Western HVDC LinkConverter Hall - Hunterston
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Western HVDC LinkFilter Hall - Hunterston
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Western HVDC LinkFlintshire Site
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Thank You
Orestes MacchioneBusiness Development Manager
4601 Six Forks RdRaleigh, NC 27609
Mobile: +1 (919) 793 8685E-mail: [email protected]
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