LI Xia1, SACHE G2, UDER M2. 6 Inch High Power Thyristor Valves for ±800 kV UHVDC Transmission[J]. High voltageapparatus, 2010, 46(6): 1-5. DOI: 10.13296/j.1001-1609.hva.2010.06.002.
6 Inch High Power Thyristor Valves for ±800 kV UHVDC Transmission
Several UHVDC transmission schemes employing ±800 kV DC transmission are presently under construction or in planning in China.The challenges for insulation design resulting from this high transmission voltage and its associated steady state and transient overvoltages have already been investigated and solved during the design work for the Yunnan—Guangdong ±800 kV/5 000 MW transmission project.However
the even higher rated transmission capacity of 6 400 MW defined for the Xiangjiaba—Shanghai ±800 kV transmission scheme additionally required more powerful thyristors with increased current rating of 4 000 A.Consequently
a new generation of high-power thyristors were developed based on silicon wafers with a diameter of 6 inches.In parallel the complementary technology of the thyristor valves was adapted to the higher current rating.This paper provides an overview of the design of the thyristor valves for the Fulong converter station of the Xiangjiaba—Shanghai transmission project including insulation design
current rating and the features of the new 6 inch thyristor.