Which of the following statement is TRUE in case of a HVDC system?

Which of the following statement is TRUE in case of a HVDC system? Correct Answer neither charging current nor skin effect

Both skin effect and charging current are absent in the HVDC system.

Due to DC supply, the current distribution is the same on the wire so there is no skin effect and shunt capacitance offers infinite impedance to DC voltage so no charging current.

Advantages of HVDC transmission:

  • No Skin Effect: In HVDC transmission current distributes uniformly over the cross-section of the conductor. Hence no loss due to skin effect is encountered. For the same current-carrying capacity HVDC lines have lesser cross-section compared to HVAC lines
  • Lower Transmission Losses: HVDC transmission requires only two conductors. Therefore the power loss in the DC line will be lesser compared to the AC line
  • Good voltage Regulation: In DC lines, a voltage drop does not exist due to inductive reactance. Voltage Regulation will be better in HVDC transmission
  • Surge Impedance Loading: Long EHV lines are loaded to less than 80% of the natural load. No such condition is applicable in HVDC transmission
  • No Line Loading Limit: The permissible loading limit on EHV AC lines is limited by the transient stability limit and the line reactance to almost one-third of the thermal rating of the conductors. No such limitations exist in the case of HVDC line
  • Lesser Corona Loss and Radio Interference: Corona Loss directly proportional to frequency. Therefore in the DC line, corona loss will be lesser compared to the AC line.
  • Higher Operating Voltages: The design of Insulation of the conductors for high voltage transmission lines depends on the switching surges but not on lightning surges (for voltages beyond 400kV switching surges are more severe than lightning surges). The level of switching surge will be lesser in the DC line compared to the AC line. Hence less insulation is required in DC line
  • Reactive Power Compensation: Unlike the AC line DC line does not require any reactive power compensation devices. This is because of the absence of charging currents and power factor operation.
  • Short circuit currents during a fault in DC line will be lesser compared to AC lines.
  • Absence of the charging currents and limitations on the cable lengths.
  • Economical and greater reliability.

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