The long year of experience with FACTS and HVDC equipment in the grid operation of Hydro Quebec

Conference: Internationaler ETG-Kongress 2005 - ETG-Kongress
09/14/2005 - 09/16/2005 at Dresden

Proceedings: Internationaler ETG-Kongress 2005

Pages: 6Language: englishTyp: PDF

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Authors:
Bilodeau, H.; Rollin, Louis-P. (Hydro-Québec TransÉnergie, Canada)

Abstract:
Power Electronics has been used in Hydro-Quebec power system for almost 30 years in transmission, in interconnection to neighbouring network, for system stability and shunt compensation purposes. Between 1976 to 1988, fourteen SVCs in eight different substations and other HVDC installations have been commissioned. This paper presents Hydro-Quebec's experience with these FACTS and HVDC equipment.