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HVDC PresentationOlof Heyman, Vice President, Power Systems, HVDC

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What is an HVDC transmission system?

Why HVDC ?Long cables

Stabilize networks

Low losses for long power transport

Connecting countries or regions

HVDC converter station

Overhead lines

Two conductors

Cables HVDC converter station

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ABB pioneered HVDC technology 60 years agoWorld’s first history in short

1980 200019701954 201019901929 2020

HVDC Light 80 kV, Gotland, Sweden

Multiterminal

Quebec-New

England

Offshore wind, BorWin1, Germany

Start HVDC

R&D Dr. Uno

Lamm

Commercial HVDC150 kV, Gotland, Sweden

Pacific Intertie, USA, 400 kV

Itaipu, Brazil, 600 kV

HVDC Light 3 kV, Hällsjön, Sweden

HVDC Light 150 kV, Cross Sound Cable, USA

DolWin1, 800 MW, ±320 kV

EWIC, 500 MW,Ireland-UK

800 kV UHVDCXiangjiaba-Shanghai, China

MultiterminalNEA ±800 kV, 8,000 MW

JinPing−SuNan

800 kV, 7,2 GW

Power from shore, Troll1&2, Norway

Hybrid DC breaker

Skagerrak 4

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ABB has supplied to more than half of the 190 HVDC projectsThe track record of a global leader

60 HVDC Classic Projects since 1954 | 24 HVDC Upgrades since 1990 | 25 HVDC Light Projects since 1997

Troll 1&2, 3&4

Nelson River 2

CU-project

Vancouver Island

Pole 1

Pacific Intertie

Pacific Intertie

Upgrading

Pacific Intertie

Expansion

Intermountain

Blackwater

Rio Madeira

Inga-Kolwezi

Brazil-Argentina

Interconnection I&II

English

ChannelDürnrohrSardinia-Italy

Highgate

Châteauguay

Quebec-

New England

Skagerrak 1-3

Konti-Skan

Baltic Cable

FennoSkan 1&2

Kontek

SwePol

ChaPad

Rihand-Delhi

Vindhyachal

Sakuma

Gezhouba-Shanghai

Three Gorges-Shanghai

Leyte-Luzon

Broken Hill

New Zealand 1&2

Gotland Light

Gotland 1-3

Murraylink

Eagle Pass

Tjæreborg

Hällsjön

Directlink

Cross Sound

Italy-Greece

Rapid City

Vizag II

Three Gorges-Guandong

Estlink

Valhall

Cahora Bassa

SapeiSquare Butte

Sharyland &

Railroad DC Tie

Three Gorges-Changzhou

Outaouais

Caprivi Link

Hülünbeir- Liaoning

Lingbao II Extension

Xiangjiaba-Shanghai

BorWin1

NorNed

Apollo Upgrade

East West

Interconnector

IPP Upgrade

Itaipu

DolWin1, 2

NordBalt

Skagerrak 4

North East Agra

Jinping - Sunan

MackinacOklaunion

Åland

Celilo Upgrade

LitPol Link

Eel River

Maritime Link

Madawaska

Caithness -

Moray

Johan Sverdrup

NordLink

NSN

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HVDC Applications

Interconnecting

grids

Power from shoreConnecting remote

generation

Offshore wind

connections

DC links in AC grids

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Why HVDC interconnections

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Skagerrak 4 HVDC Light® link at world-record 500-kV Norway – Denmark

Customer’s need

Boost transmission capacity with 700 MW

Use electricity more efficiently

Enable networks to add more renewable energy

ABB’s response

Two 700 MW HVDC Light stations

500 kV – new voltage record for the HVDC Light

technology

Customer’s benefits

Network stability and high reliability

Balance power for CO2 reduction

Quick grid restoration with black-start capability

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HVDC – a lifetime commitment Norway – Denmark

1976

Skagerrak 1&2

20141993 2007

Skagerrak 3 Upgrade 1&2

Skagerrak 4

Upgrade 3

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NordLink – facilitating efficient use of renewables Norway – Germany

Customers’ need

Meet EU’s target for CO2 reduction

Security of supply

ABB’s response

Two 1,400 MW, ±525 kV HVDC Light® converter stations

525 kV DC subsea and land MI cables for over 200 km of the route

Customer’s benefits

Daily and seasonal fluctuations in power demand can be met by using the other country’s renewable surplus power

Higher availability

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Global HVDC market prospect

First level

Second level

Third level

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Competitor landscape

HVDC

know how

System delivery

Siemens

Produkt delivery

ABB

Alstom

CET

Kiewit

BechtelHysong

Trend

AmbitionGE

HitachiSGCC

Toshiba

LS ISKBR

CobraTransmission

XD

Strategic

partnership

Civil

construction

Partnership for

access to market

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Major HVDC hubs around the world

HVDC, Ludvika SwedenINOPC, Chennai,

India

HVC, Karlskrona,

Sweden

CHSEM, Lenzburg,

Switzerland

CNDCB, Beijing,

China

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Multicultural Ludvika48 nationalities, 25 percent non-Swedish

Employees 800

Consultants 300

Educational level:

Ph.D or M.Sc50 %

B.Sc. 25%

Other 25%

HVDC Ludvika

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Technology on the edge

Hybrid DC breaker

Uno Lamm, HVDC Founder

1929 - 1954

Polhem price 1999 Gunnar

Asplund, HVDC Light

Stora Teknikpriset 2008,

800kV DC

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Polhem price 2014,

Hans Björklund, Control and

protection HVDC

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