HVDC & FACTS
GATE Electrical Engineering · 6 questions across 6 years (1994-2006) · 15% recurrence rate
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An HVDC link consists of rectifier, inverter transmission line and other equipments. Which one of the following is true for this link?
High Voltage DC (HVDC) transmission is mainly used for
Choose two appropriate auxiliary components of a HVDC transmission system from the following $$1.$$ D.C. line inductor $$2.$$ A.C. line inductor $$3.$$ Reactive power sources $$4.$$ Distance relays on D.C. line $$5.$$ Se...
Out of the considerations (i) to (iv) listed below, (i) No distance limitation related to steady state stability (ii) No reactive power requirement from the system at the two terminals (iii) No substantial effect on faul...
Bulk power transmission over long HVDC lines are preferred, on account of
HVDC transmission is preferred to EHV __ AC because