Abstract
The southwestern part of Pakistan is still not connected to the national grid, despite its abundance in renewable energy resources. However, this area becomes more important for energy projects due to the development of the deep-sea Gwadar port and the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). In this paper, a voltage source converter (VSC) based high voltage DC (HVDC) transmission model is proposed to link this area to the national gird. A two-terminal VSC-HVDC model is used as a case study, in which a two-level converter with standard double-loop control is employed. The proposed model has a capacity of transferring bulk power of 3500 MW at 350 kV from Gwadar to Matiari. Furthermore, the discounted cash flow analysis of VSC-HVDC against the HVAC system shows that the proposed system is economically sustainable. The outcomes of this study reveal that the implementation of this project can bring economic stability and energy security in the southwestern region.
Highlights
The demand for power supply in Pakistan is growing exponentially in domestic and industrial sectors [1], and the country has faced severe energy crises in recent times
The outcomes of this study reveal that the implementation of this project can bring economic stability and energy security in the southwestern region
Pakistan has been taking initiatives to utilize renewable energy to bridge the gap between demand and supply effectively
Summary
The demand for power supply in Pakistan is growing exponentially in domestic and industrial sectors [1], and the country has faced severe energy crises in recent times. China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects and Saudi Arabia investment in the oil sector this area becomes more important for the development of new power projects and the setup of a new transmission line Exploiting these energy resources helps the CPEC and other future projects, and fulfills the power demand of the country. A novel multi-terminal HVDC protection scheme based on artificial neural network (ANN) and high-frequency components from fault current signals is utilized to detect, classify, and locate overhead line faults accurately. This includes high impedance faults without compromising the accuracy of fault location [13,14].
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