Plant for transmitting electric power

• US 5,910,888 A
• Filed: 08/29/1997
• Issued: 06/08/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Asea Brown Boveri AB (ABB Limited)
• Original Assignee: Asea Brown Boveri AB (ABB Limited)
• Inventors: Weimers, Lars
• Primary Examiner(s): Wong, Peter S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Han, Y. J.
• Application Number:
  US08/921,079
• Time in Patent Office: 648 Days
• Field of Search: 363/34, 363/35, 363/37, 363/50, 363/51, 174/68.1, 174/110 R, 174/110 SR, 174/110 PM, 174/110 S
• US Class Current: 363/35
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/36 Arrangements for transfer of electric power between ac networks via a high-tension dc link
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/60 Arrangements for transfer of electric power between AC networks or generators via a high voltage DC link [HVCD]

Abstract

A plant for transmitting electric power between at least two alternating voltage networks which are each connected through a station to a direct voltage network for high voltage direct current. The stations transmit power between the direct voltage network and the respective alternating voltage networks. At least one VSC converter is in each station to convert direct voltage to alternating voltage and the converse. A cable with an insulating layer of polymer base surrounding a conductor forms the direct voltage network connecting the stations.

Claims

1. A plant for transmitting electric power between at least two alternating voltage networks, each connected through a station to a direct voltage network for high voltage direct current, each station being adapted to transmit electric power between the direct voltage network and the respective alternating voltage network, said plant comprising:

at least one voltage-stiff VSC converter in each station adapted to convert direct voltage to alternating voltage and the alternating voltage to direct voltage, wherein said electric power is fed in both directions in said direct voltage network between the stations; and

at least one cable with an insulating layer of polymer base surrounding a conductor, said cable forming the direct voltage network connecting the stations.

2. A plant according to claim 1 wherein the cable is an extruded cable.

3. A plant according to claim 1 wherein two cables interconnect each station, one cable forming the positive pole of the direct voltage network and the other cable forming the negative pole.

4. A plant according to claim 1 wherein one cable interconnects the stations and each respective station is provided with an earth return circuit.

5. A plant according to claim 1 wherein the direct voltage network has an operating voltage in the range of 50-500 kV.

6. A method of using a cable comprising the steps of:

providing a cable having an inner conductor for electricity and an insulating layer of polymer base surrounding the conductor, and;

forming a direct voltage network from the cable which interconnects stations having at least one voltage stiff VSC converter for the transmission of electric power, wherein said electric power is fed in both directions in the direct voltage network between the stations.