Thyristor Controlled Reactor Methods to Increase the Capacity of Single Wire Earth Return Systems
Single wire earth return systems are a widely applied low cost power distribution method used in many rural areas. In Central Queensland a single SWER system supplying approximately 100kW may extend more than 300km. These systems often use shunt reactors to compensate the effects of line to ground c...
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| author | Wolfs, Peter Senini, S. Hosseinzadeh, N. Seyoum, D. Loveday, A. Turner, J. |
| author2 | Michael Negnvitsky |
| author_facet | Michael Negnvitsky Wolfs, Peter Senini, S. Hosseinzadeh, N. Seyoum, D. Loveday, A. Turner, J. |
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| description | Single wire earth return systems are a widely applied low cost power distribution method used in many rural areas. In Central Queensland a single SWER system supplying approximately 100kW may extend more than 300km. These systems often use shunt reactors to compensate the effects of line to ground capacitance. Recent patterns of load growth are forcing the upgrading of these systems. As voltage regulation is the determining factor, the replacement of fixed shunt reactors with controllable reactors provides an opportunity to significantly increase the system capacity. A study of the North Jericho SWER system shows a capacity increase of approximately 85% can be achieved. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-408512017-10-02T02:27:09Z Thyristor Controlled Reactor Methods to Increase the Capacity of Single Wire Earth Return Systems Wolfs, Peter Senini, S. Hosseinzadeh, N. Seyoum, D. Loveday, A. Turner, J. Michael Negnvitsky single wire earth return SWER Single wire earth return systems are a widely applied low cost power distribution method used in many rural areas. In Central Queensland a single SWER system supplying approximately 100kW may extend more than 300km. These systems often use shunt reactors to compensate the effects of line to ground capacitance. Recent patterns of load growth are forcing the upgrading of these systems. As voltage regulation is the determining factor, the replacement of fixed shunt reactors with controllable reactors provides an opportunity to significantly increase the system capacity. A study of the North Jericho SWER system shows a capacity increase of approximately 85% can be achieved. 2005 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40851 University of Tasmania fulltext |
| spellingShingle | single wire earth return SWER Wolfs, Peter Senini, S. Hosseinzadeh, N. Seyoum, D. Loveday, A. Turner, J. Thyristor Controlled Reactor Methods to Increase the Capacity of Single Wire Earth Return Systems |
| title | Thyristor Controlled Reactor Methods to Increase the Capacity of Single Wire Earth Return Systems |
| title_full | Thyristor Controlled Reactor Methods to Increase the Capacity of Single Wire Earth Return Systems |
| title_fullStr | Thyristor Controlled Reactor Methods to Increase the Capacity of Single Wire Earth Return Systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Thyristor Controlled Reactor Methods to Increase the Capacity of Single Wire Earth Return Systems |
| title_short | Thyristor Controlled Reactor Methods to Increase the Capacity of Single Wire Earth Return Systems |
| title_sort | thyristor controlled reactor methods to increase the capacity of single wire earth return systems |
| topic | single wire earth return SWER |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40851 |