19 November 2017

Full form of HVDC

What is the full form of HVDC?


Answer :

  • High Voltage Direct Current Transmission

What does HVDC mean?


HVDC is electronic power transmission system refers to a massive transmission of electricity in the form of DC over a long distance by means of submarine cables or overhead transmission line. transmission system. 

For power transmission through cables, HVDC is preferred as it requires no charging current and the reactive power and also allows the interconnection of asynchronous networks. 

HVDC transmission project categorized following below :
  1. Point to Point Transmission
  2. Back to Back Stations 
  3. Multi-Terminal Systems
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