The HVDC Three Gorges – Changzhou is an long bipolar
HVDC
A high-voltage direct current (HVDC) electric power transmission system (also called a power superhighway or an electrical superhighway) uses direct current (DC) for electric power transmission, in contrast with the more common alternating curren ...
transmission line in
China for the transmission of electric power from the
Three Gorges
The Three Gorges () are three adjacent gorges along the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, in the hinterland of the People's Republic of China. With a subtropical monsoon climate, they are known for their scenery. The "Three Gorges Scenic A ...
power plant to the area of
Changzhou
Changzhou ( Changzhounese: ''Zaon Tsei'', ) is a prefecture-level city in southern Jiangsu province, China. It was previously known as Yanling, Lanling and Jinling. Located on the southern bank of the Yangtze River, Changzhou borders the provin ...
.
The transmission line went into service in 2004. It runs from the static
inverter station,
Longquan
Longquan () is a county-level city and former county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Lishui in southwestern Zhejiang Province, China, located on the upper reaches of the Ou River and bordering Fujian province to the sout ...
, away from the Three Gorges
power plant to the static inverter plant, Zhengping, near Changzhou. The HVDC Three Gorges-Changzhou is a
bipolar 500
kV powerline with a maximum
transmission power rating of 3,000
megawatts.
A part of the line is the
Yangtze River Crossing Wuhu over Yangtze River using tall
pylons.
The electrode at Chujiahu is also used by HVDC Hubei - Shanghai for grounding.
Sites
External links
ABB Three Gorges - Guangdong
Electric power infrastructure in China
HVDC transmission lines
Energy infrastructure completed in 2004
2004 establishments in China
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