Annika Lokrantz, Electrical Valve Design, Power Systems HVDC Renewable energy HVDC - the enabling transmission Slide 1 09MR0022
Annika Lokrantz ABB Power Systems HVDC Current role: Technical coordinator of R&D project within converter valves, electrical design, HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) Background: Annika Lokrantz annika.lokrantz@se.abb.com M.Sc. Engineering Physics KTH Executive Trainee at ABB
Slide 4 09MR0022 How can HVDC technology help solving the energy puzzle?
Slide 5 09MR0022 Let s take a step back!
Solar energy from deserts 90 percent of people live within 2,700 km of a desert Source: DESERTEC 2008 Slide 6 09MR0022
Hydropower resources of about 500 GW available Transmission distance 2,000-3,000 kilometers 50 GW 300 GW 120 GW 50 GW Slide 7 09MR0022
Netzentwicklungsplan - Germany 13 GW Offshore Wind to 2022 4 DC lines to transport power from nporth to south Slide 8 09MR0022
HVDC or HVAC? Investment costs and losses versus distance Investment Costs Total AC cost Total DC Cost DC terminal Costs AC Terminal costs Critical Distance Distance 08MR0045 A
HVDC technologies HVDC Light and HVDC Classic Line Commutated Converter (LCC) HVDC Classic, for power levels up to more than 6.400 MW using thyristor technology and Voltage Source Converter (VSC) HVDC Light, for power levels up to 1.200 MW using IGBT technology 08MR0045 A
Right-of-way of overhead line Example of large AC transmission corridor November 08MR0045 7, A 2013 Slide 11
Right-of-way of overhead line With FACTS - less lines required for the same power transmitted November 08MR0045 7, A 2013 Slide 12
Right-of-way of overhead line FACTS saves environment, forest and land! November 08MR0045 7, A 2013 Slide 13
Right-of-way of overhead line DC line transmitting as much power requires fewer towers November 08MR0045 7, A 2013 Slide 14
Right-of-way of overhead line HVDC saves environment, forest and land! November 08MR0045 7, A 2013 Slide 15
Right-of-way of overhead line HVDC Light cables November 08MR0045 7, A 2013 Slide 16
ABB has supplied to more than half of the 170 HVDC projects The track record of a global leader 08MR0045 A Nelson River 2 CU-project Vancouver Island Pole 1 Celilo Upgrade Square Butte Rapid City Oklaunion Pacific Intertie Pacific Intertie Upgrading Pacific Intertie Expansion Intermountain IPP Upgrade Blackwater Highgate Châteauguay Outaouais Quebec- New England Rio Madeira Itaipu 60 HVDC Classic Projects since 1954 17 HVDC Classic Upgrades since 1990 20 HVDC Light Projects since 1997 Hällsjön Troll 1&2, 3&4 Skagerrak 1-3 Skagerrak 4 Valhall NorNed Konti-Skan Eel River Tjæreborg BorWin1 DolWin1, 2 EWIC English Channel Dürnrohr Sardinia-Italy Sapei Cross Sound Mackinac Eagle Pass Sharyland & Railroad DC Tie Inga-Kolwezi Caprivi Link Apollo Upgrade Cahora Bassa Brazil-Argentina Interconnection I&II Italy-Greece ChaPad Vizag II Rihand-Delhi Vindhyachal North East Agra FennoSkan 1&2 Åland Estlink Gotland 1-3 Gotland Light NordBalt SwePol Baltic Cable LitPol Link Kontek Hülünbeir- Liaoning Lingbao II Extension Three Gorges-Changzhou Three Gorges-Shanghai Sakuma Gezhouba-Shanghai Xiangjiaba-Shanghai Jinping - Sunan Three Gorges-Guandong Leyte-Luzon Broken Hill Directlink Murraylink New Zealand 1&2
DolWin1 Germany Customer: TenneT Year of commissioning: 2013 SylWin BorWin HelWin DolWin Customer s need 165 km long subsea and underground power connection Robust grid connection ABB s response Turnkey 800 MW HVDC Light system First ± 320 kv extruded cable delivery Customer s benefits Environmentally sound power transport Low losses and high reliability Reduce CO 2 emissions by 3 million tons per year by replacing fossil-fuel generation Supports wind power development in Germany 08MR0043 D
The history of HVDC ABB s pioneering spirit 1954 2010 In between 58 HVDC Classic projects and 19 HVDC Light projects 12 HVDC upgrade projects The Gotland HVDC transmission link, first commercial project 20 MW ± 100 kv >50% global market share Continuous technology leaps Benefits to utilities, industries and power consumers The Xiangjiaba- Shanghai project commissioned in July 6,400 MW ± 800 kv 08MR0045 A
ABB HVDC and HVDC Light web portal: www.abb.com/hvdc 08MR0045 A
Next development steps HVDC Classic and HVDC Light Higher reliability Smaller footprint Environmentally adapted HVDC Classic 1000 kv HVDC Light Higher ratings Lower losses More compact, particularly offshore Multi terminal Control features DC Grids 08MR0045 A
Work at ABB HVDC Constant challenges and development! World class R&D (DC Breaker, HVDC Light, 1100kV UHVDC) - Thesis work/summer job, Specialist Career, Industrial PhD - - Complex large scale projects - Complete System = lots of interfaces - Project Management, Engineering work November 7, 2013 Slide 22 08MR0045 A
A typical work week technical coordination
Power Systems division Product, system, software solutions across value chain Optimizing power generation Energizing /controlling plants - energy efficiency Enabling power transmission Grid integration; reliability ; efficiency Managing power distribution Network control/automation ; asset optimization ABB technologies enable the efficient and reliable generation, transmission and distribution of electricity while minimizing environmental impact What we do Turnkey solutions: - Design, Engineering, Supply, Installation, Commissioning Consulting and Lifecycle services What it takes Risk and complexity Technology Domain competence Project execution skills ABB pull through Supplier/subcontractor management November 7, 2013 Slide 24
Power Systems division Product, system, software solutions across value chain Connecting grids Renewables integration More power Plug-in vehicles Improve network management, control & cyber security Demand management Power quality November 7, 2013 Slide 25
ABB and renewables Wind, solar and sea-wave power Belgium s largest wind power park, Thornton Bank (300 MW), ensures that 450 000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions are avoided each year. BorWin1 the world s first remote offshore wind power park (400 MW) 125 km from the German coast. Europe s largest solar power plant, Andasol in Spain (100 MW), ensures that 345 000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions are avoided each year. The world s first commercial sea-wave power plant in Portugal (2.25 MW), ensures that 6 000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions are avoided each year. November 7, 2013 Slide 26
ABB - Leading in power and automation Short History 1883 Elektriska Aktiebolaget is established in Stockholm 1890 Merger with Wenströms & Granströms Elektriska Kraftbolag till Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget Asea 1988 Merger with Swiss Brown Boveri Company (BBC), 2013 145 000 employees in over 100 countries
ABB Group Headquarters in Zürich, Switzerland About 145,000 employees in around 100 countries Revenues in 2012: 39 billion USD November 7, 2013 Slide 28
ABB in Sweden 8 950 employees About 30 locations Revenues 2012: 34 billion SEK - whereof 80 % export Luleå Umeå Sundsvall Karlstad Ludvika Göteborg Västerås Stockholm Jönköping Norrköping Malmö Karlskrona November 7, 2013 Slide 29
Power and productivity for a better world ABB s vision As one of the world s leading engineering companies, we help our customers to use electrical power efficiently, to increase industrial productivity and to lower environmental impact in a sustainable way. November 7, 2013 Slide 30
How ABB is organized Five global divisions Power Products $10.7 billion 36,000 employees (2012 revenues) Power Systems $7.9 billion 20,000 employees ABB s portfolio covers: Electricals, automation, controls and instrumentation for power generation and industrial processes Power transmission Distribution solutions Low-voltage products Discrete Automation and Motion $9.4 billion 29,000 employees Low Voltage Products $6.6 billion 31,000 employees Motors and drives Process Automation $8.2 billion 28,000 employees Intelligent building systems Robots and robot systems Services to improve customers productivity and reliability November 7, 2013 Slide 31
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2013-10-21 People. Partnership. Performance. ABB Thesis Work Program A better world begins with you November 7, 2013 Slide 1
ABB Thesis Work Program How can I find a thesis project at ABB? www.abb.se/jobb or www.abb.com/careers Filter for Diploma Work Today we have 13 different ads, with more than 25 positions More coming every week November 7, 2013 Slide 2
ABB Thesis Work Program How do I apply? Find an interesting advertisment Press apply Create a profile at our website Upload your CV, cover letter and academic transcripts You will receive a response to your application November 7, 2013 Slide 3
ABB Thesis Work Program What type of thesis projects do we offer? Examples of areas 2013: Human Computer Interaction Electrical machines and motion control Advanced modeling and control Energy efficiency in induction motors Electric power systems Control technologies Embedded systems HVDC circuit design Conductivity in HVDC cables Short circuit currents and wind turbines November 7, 2013 Slide 4
ABB Thesis Work Program Language It depends English is our main corporate language Corporate research - 45 different nationalities Ads in English - probably OK to be an international student November 7, 2013 Slide 5
ABB Thesis Work Program Thesis Work List Have a look at our Thesis Work List after the presentations! November 7, 2013 Slide 6
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