Reactive Power Requirement - 400 kV Twin ACSR Line

Vs = Vr = 1.0 p.u. = 400 kV

SIL(Pn) = 524 MW
No Shunt Reactor Comp.
No Series Capacitor Comp.
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200 km 300 km 400 km Thermal Limit
Reactive Power Requirement - 400 kV 300 km Twin ACSR Line
No Shunt Reactor Comp. & No Series Capacitor Comp.
Vs = 1.0 p.u. = 400 kV
Pn = 524 MW
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Transmission Angle vs Received Power- 400 kV Twin ACSR 300 km Line
No Shunt Reactor Comp. & No Series Capacitor Comp.
Vs = 1.0 p.u.
Pn = 524 MW
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Received Power Capability of 400 kV Twin ACSR Line
No shunt Reactor Comp. & No Series Capacitor Comp.
Vs = 1.0 pu. Vr = 1.0 p.u.
Pn =524 MW
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20 degrees 30 degrees Thermal Limit
Reactive Power Requirement - 400 kV Quad AAAC Line
No Shunt Reactor Comp. & No Series Capacitor Comp.
Vs = Vr= 1.0 p.u. = 400 kV
Pn = 646 MW
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200 km 300 km 400 km Thermal Limit=3.43
Reactive Power Requirement - 400 kV 300 km Quad AAAC Line
No Shunt Reactor Comp. & No Series Capacitor Comp.
Vs = 1.0 p.u. = 400 kV
Pn = 646MW
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Vr = 0.9 p.u. Vr = 0.95 p.u. Vr = 1.0 p.u.
Transmission Angle vs Received Power- 400 kV Quad AAAC 300 km Line
No Shunt Reactor Comp. & No Series Capacitor Comp.
Vs = 1.0 p.u.
Pn = 646 MW
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Received Power Capability of 400 kV Quad AAAC Line
No shunt Reactor Comp. & No Series Capacitor Comp.
Vs = 1.0 pu. Vr = 1.0 p.u.
Pn = 646 MW
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20 degrees 30 degrees Thermal Limit
Reactive Power Requirement - 765 kV Quad Bersimis Line
No Shunt Reactor Comp. & No Series Capacitor Comp.
Vs = Vr = 1.0 p.u.
Pn = 2316 MW
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Reactive Power Requirement - 765 kV 350 km Quad Bersimis Line
No Shunt Reactor Comp. & No Series Capacitor Comp.
Vs = 1.0 p.u.= 765 kV
Pn = 2316 MW
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Vr = 0.9 p.u. Vr = 0.95 p.u. Vr = 1.0 p.u. Thermal Limit
Transmission Angle vs Received Power- 765 kV 350 km Quad Bersimis
No Shunt Reactor Comp. & No Series Capacitor Comp.
Vs = 1.0 p.u. = 765 kV
Pn = 2316 MW
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Vr = 0.9 p.u. Vr = 0.95 p.u. Vr = 1.0 p.u. Thermal Limit
Received Power Capability of 765 kV 350 km Quad Bersimis Line
No shunt Reactor Comp. & No Series Capacitor Comp.
Vs = Vr = 1.0 p.u. = 765 kV
Pn =2316 MW
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20 degrees 30 degrees Thermal Limit
Reactive Power Requirement - 400 kV Twin ACSR Line
Line Length = 300 km
Shunt Reactor Comp. = 50%
Vs = 1.0 p.u. = 400 kV
Pn = 524 MW
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300 km 400 km Thermal Limit
Reactive Power Requirement - 400 kV Twin ACSR Line
Line Length = 300 km
Shunt Reactor Comp. = 50%
Vs = 1.0 p.u. = 400 kV
Pn = 524 MW
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Vr = 0.9 p.u. Vr = 0.95 p.u. Vr = 1.0 p.u. Thermal Limit
Reactive Power Requirement - 400 kV Twin ACSR Line
Line Length = 300 km
Vs = 1.0 p.u. = 400 kV
Pn = 524 MW
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Shunt Ind. Comp. = 50%
Shunt Ind Comp =50% + Series Cap. Comp =50%
Thermal Limit
Reactive Power Requirement - 765 kV Quad Bersimis Line
Vs = Vr = 1.0 pu. = 765 kV
SIL (Pn) = 2316 MW
Shunt Reactor Comp. = 66%
No Series Capacitor Comp.
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300 km 400 km Thermal Limit
Reactive Power Requirement - 765 kV Quad Bersimis Line
Length = 350 km Pn = 2316 MW
Shunt Reactor Comp. = 66%
Vs = 1.0 p.u. = 765 kV
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Vr = 0.9 p.u. Vr = 0.95 p.u. Vr = 1.0 p.u. Thermal Limit
Reactive Power Requirement - 765 kV Quad Bersimis Line
Line Length = 350 km
Vs = 1.0 p.u. = 765 kV
Pn = 2316 MW
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