Solution against Various Substation Requirement

with Gas Insulation Technologies

CIGRE Romania, CIGRE Study Committee B3:
Substations
Romania
April, 2008
(Tokyo, Japan)

CONTENTS
1. Solution for Substation Application
2. Solution for Substation in Urban Area
3. Substation Refurbishment
4. Latest Achievement

1. Solution for Substation Application

Solution for Substation Application

Requirement
a) New
b) Refurbish/Replace
c) Extension/Uprating

1)Mobile

2)Combine

Substation Space
a) No Space
Available
b) Limited Space
c) Enough Space
Available

1)Economical
Expensive Land
2)Physical
(Geographical)
Congested Area
Mountain Area
Coastal / Riverside
Muddy

1.Combine with
building, parking,
public spaces etc
2.Combine with
Transmission
Tower
1.Digging
2.In/On/Under
Building
3.Reclamation
4.Floating

1)Gas Insulated
2)Air Insulated
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Solution for Substation Application

Surroundings
a) Climate
Dry / Wet (Humid)
Polluted / Coastal
b) Ambient Temperature
Nominal
Extremely Hot (i.e > 40deg)
Extremely Cold (i.e <-25deg)
c) Noise / Vibration
d) Safety
Human Safety
Equipment Safety
e) Restricted Area
National Heritage
Army / Religious area

1)Indoor
2)Outdoor

Solution for Substation Application

1)Mobile

2)Combine
1)Economical
Expensive Land
2)Physical
(Geographical)
Congested Area
Mountain Area
Coastal / Riverside
Muddy

1.Combine with
building, parking,
public spaces etc
2.Combine with
Transmission Tower

1.Digging
2.In/On/Under
Building
3.Reclaiming
4.Floating

Mobile SS (Pre- Fabricated)

On Trailer
On Ship / Verge
On Rig (i.e. oil / natural
gas plant on the sea)
SS under Transmission
Tower
Compact SS
Underground SS
Complex Building SS
Substation in Urban Area

Indoor GIS SS

1)Gas Insulated
2)Air Insulated

Outdoor GIS SS

1)Indoor
2)Outdoor

Indoor AIS SS
Outdoor AIS SS

Hybrid SS

Type of Switchgears (AIS / Hybrid / GIS) ~ 1

Conventional AIS

Hybrid GIS

GIS

Main Bus

In air

In air

In SF6 gas

Arrangement of
Equipment

Distributed

Highly integrated

Exposure of Live
Parts

Exposed

Fully enclosed

Overall Land Area

Large

Small

Equipment Cost

Less than GIS

Outline of main
component

Type of Switchgears (AIS / Hybrid / GIS) ~ 2

(550kV SS, 1-1/2CB system)

Conventional AIS

Hybrid GIS
Area (m2)
Volume (m2)

Full GIS

AIS
5,696
(100%)
227,840
(100%)

H-GIS
3,776
(66%)
151,040
(66%)

GIS
882
(15%)
12,348
(5%)
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Hybrid
HybridBreaker
BreakerTechnical
TechnicalClassification
Classification

Dead tank

Hybrid Switchgear

OCB
ABB

GIS

Live
Live tank

AIS

Air insulation GCB +

GCB+DS/ES
Physical Integration

GCB+DS/ES+Bus

Scope of SF6 Gas Insulation

400kV Hybrid GIS (60Hz)

Bg

Bg
DS

GCB

ES

Customer :
:
Country
Installed at :
Installed in :

SEC-ERB
Saudi Arabia
Hawiyah SS
2001

Rated
Rated
Rated

:
Voltage
:
Current
Breaking Current :

DS

ES

380kV
3150A
50kA

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2.Solution for Substation in Urban Area

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Solution for Substation in Urban Area

Requirement for Substation in Urban Area

Space Limitation
- under building, parking, public spaces, etc.

Safety
- Non-flammability and non-explosive features

Environmental Conformity
- Oil-free & less-pollution, minimum visual impact, Low-noise, etc.

Economical Solution
- Less construction costs, less maintenance & operation costs, etc.

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Increasing Power Demands in Urban Area

=

9,000

Japan

Singapore
France

7,000

U.K.

Year

2005

2004

2003

2002

5,000

30,000
25,000
20,000
New York

15,000

Paris

10,000
5,000

London

Sydney

Singapore

2005

11,000

Tokyo

2000

Australia

35,000

1995

13,000

40,000

1990

U.S.

Population in Major City [thousands]

(Average in whole country)

Increasing
Power Demands in Urban Cities

1985

Increasing
Urban Population

15,000

2001

Electricity Consumption per Population

[kWh/person]

Increasing
Power Consumption

Year

Electricity Data: from "Key World Energy Statistics (2003(2003-2007)" by International Energy Agency
Population Data: from "World Urbanization Prospects - The 2005 Revision Population Database" by United Nations

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Toshibas Solution for Substation in Urban Area

Compact Substation with GIS and GIT
-Compact and non-flammable substation with GIS and GIT
(Gas Insulated Transformers)

Underground Substation
- Substation under office building, historical architects in the limited space

Environmental Consideration Technology

- Minimum visual impact, Low-noise, etc.

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Compact Substation with GIS & GIT

GIB
GIS Room
GIT

Conservator

Underground Substation

150MVA-275kV
Shunt Reactor

Pressure
Relief
Device

Transformer
Room
Oil Transformer

Oil Pit

300MVA-275kV GIT

GIS
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MODEL OF GIS & GIT SUBSTATION

20MVA-66kV GIT
Ventilation duct

Low pressure, Indoor type,

Direct GIS connection

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COMPARISON BETWEEN OIT AND GIT

Construction of OIT and GIT

GIT(Gas Insulated
Transformer)

OIT(Oil Immersed
Transformer)

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COMPARISON BETWEEN OIT AND GIT SUBSTATION

Substation with GIS and OIT

Fire fighting and alarm system

High Ceiling

Substation with GIT and GIT

Gravel Filling / Oil Catch Pit

Underground Oil Storage Tank
Underground Water Tank

Fire Wall
REDUCTION OF
TOTAL VOLUME

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Pressure Rise [%]

Safety ~ Non-Flammable & Explosiveness

100

Tank Strength

80
Oil-Immersed Transformer

60
40

Gas Insulated Transformer

20
0
0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

Fault Time [sec]

SF6 Gas

Slow Pressure Rise

Non-Explosiveness

Non Flammable Gas

Non-Flammable
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275kV Underground Substation under Temple

Buddhist Temple

275/66kV GIS

Transformers
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275kV Underground Substation under Offce Building

300MVA-275kV
Gas Insulated Transformer (GIT)
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500kV Underground Substation in Central Tokyo

Office building

Underground Substation

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3. Substation Refurbishment

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Substation Replacement in Romania

Old AIS Installation Area

(400/220kV)

AIS
37,000m2
(100%)

After Installation of GIS

(400/220kV)

GIS
15,000m2
(40%)

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Substation Replacement in Romania

Old AIS

GIS

Exposure of live parts

No exposure of live parts

Live tank enclosures

Dead tank enclosures

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Refurbishment from AIS SS to GIS SS

Before Replacement : Air Insulated Substation (72kV)

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Refurbishment from AIS SS to GIS SS

Before Replacement : Air Insulated Substation (72kV)

Empty Space

Conforming to Kyoto Protocol & subsequent agreement

supported world widely regarding CO2 reduction will require
environmental-friendly solution more strictly. This solution will
contribute to fulfill such requirement even in the T&D area.
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4. Latest Achievement

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Barron Gorge Hydro PS GIT Application

Barron Gorge Hydro PS
(STANWELL, Australia)
In 2005

Old OIT

Replacement

Hydro PS in World Heritage Area

Prevention from Oil Influx into Rivers
Application of GIT

New 39MVA-132kV GIT

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Environmental Conformity of Gas Insulated Transformers

(from local newspaper, in 2005)

Environmental conformity of Barron Hydro Power Station was improved

by 39MVA Gas Insulated Transformer.
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World Largest GIT Substation

Conceptual view of Haymarket 330/132kV substation
(at Sydney Australia by Transgrid )

Office
Office building
building is
is constructed
constructed above
above SS.
SS.
Inlets
Inlets &
& Outlets
Outlets of
of Tr
Tr air
air cooling
cooling system
system are
are on
on the
the roof
roof floor.
floor.
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Haymarket Substation, Australia

New Substation

Picture after completion

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Haymarket Substation, Australia

400MVA-330kV
Gas Insulated
Transformer
(Worlds Largest GIT)

Customer : TransGrid (Australia)

Substation : Haymarket SS
No. of units : 3
Year of manufacture : in 2002

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Conclusion ~ Solutions for Various Substations

Demands
Limited Space

Higher Safety

Environment

Cost-Saving

Solutions with Gas Insulation Technologies

Gas Insulated Transformers (GIT)

Compact Solution
Substation in Urban Area
Substation Refurbishment

Gas Insulated Switchgears (GIS)

Fail-Safe Solution
Non-flammability
Non-explosiveness

Economical Solution
Easier installation
Easier maintenance

Features

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