Investigations into the upgrading of existing HVAC power transmission circuits for higher power transfers using HVDC technology

Proceedings of the Inaugural IEEE PES 2005 Conference and Exposition in Africa

Volumn 2005, Issue , 2005, Pages 139-142

  Naidoo, P ^a   Muftic, D ^a   Ijumba, N ^b  

^a ESKOM   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AC MACHINERY; COST EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; EMPLOYMENT; POWER CONVERTERS; POWER GENERATION;

ALTERNATING CURRENT CIRCUITS; CONDUCTOR CROSS SECTIONAL AREA; ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY; POWER TRANSFER;

HVDC POWER TRANSMISSION;

EID: 33847727042     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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