Transmission Lines

Power Carrying Capacity in Pakistan

Objective:
The objective of this assignment is to calculate the power carrying capacity of
transmission lines i.e 220KV and 500KV in Pakistan and check that if our country overcomes the
entire energy crisis then its transmission structure would be able to transmit this power
effectively.
Transmission lines Power Carrying Capacity:
According to NTDC [1], there are twelve 500KV and twenty
nine 200KV transmission circuits in Pakistan. According to [2], surge impedance of
each line in given below.
For 500KV line: Z
c
=250 Ohm
For 220KV line: Z
c
=380 Ohm
SIL= power carrying capacity of single 500KV line
= (500)
2
/250 = 1000 MW
Power Carrying capacity of twelve 500KV circuits
= 1000*12=12000 MW
SIL= power carrying capacity of single 220KV line
= (220)
2
/380 = 128 MW
Power Carrying capacity of twenty nine 220KV circuits
= 128*29=3712 MW
Total Power Carrying Capacity of Transmission lines in Pakistan =12000+3712= 15712MW
Current Energy Demand:
From the latest survey power demand in Pakistan is more than 19000MW and
our transmission lines power carrying capacity is about 15712MW.
Conclusion:
If our country fulfills the entire energy requirement by any means, after that its
transmission system would not be able to carry this power. So before resolving the energy
shortfall crisis we need to build the transmission circuits in such a way that it should be able to
carry the required power i.e. more than 19000MW effectively.

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References:

[1] NATIONAL TRANSMISSION & DESPATCH COMPANY (NTDC) LIMITED PAKISTAN. (n.d).
Transmission Networks. Online. Available: http://www.ntdc.com.pk/Grid500.php

[2] Electric Industry Restructuring Group. (n.d). The Load Flow Problem and Technical Aspects
of Power Electronics. Online. Available:
http://www.nrcce.wvu.edu/special/electricity/appendix5a.htm