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On the Viability Analysis of HVDC Light for Electrification of Mafia Island by National Grid

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dc.creator Gabriel, Sospeter
dc.creator Mwinyiwiwa, Bakari M. M.
dc.creator Manyahi, Mighanda J.
dc.date 2016-02-10T14:59:10Z
dc.date 2016-02-10T14:59:10Z
dc.date 2015-01
dc.date.accessioned 2018-04-18T11:49:35Z
dc.date.available 2018-04-18T11:49:35Z
dc.identifier Sospeter Gabriel, Bakari M. M. Mwinyiwiwa, Mighanda J. Manyahi, “On the Viability Analysis of HVDC Light for Electrification of Mafia Island by National Grid,” International Refereed Journal of Engineering and Science, Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2015, pp. 60-69.
dc.identifier 2319-183X (Online)
dc.identifier 2319-1821 (Print)
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/340
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10064
dc.description HVDC Light systems range from 3MW to about 1000MW transmission technology combining power converters and DC cables. The power converters are based on Voltage Source Converters (VSC) and Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) control. The use of series connection of power semiconductors such as IGBTs is fundamental to the development of the HVDC Light technology. HVDC Light is excellent for underground and under water power transmission. By use of HVDC Light power converters and cables, it is possible to overcome the technical difficulties to connect small loads and small scale generating units to the AC grid and to make the connection economical and environmentally friendly. This paper presents viability analysis of using HVDC Light technology for electrification of Mafia Ireland (Tanzania) from the national grid. In the paper the load demand forecast has been performed to estimate the load for the next 25 years at Mafia Island. HVDC Light model has been developed and simulated using MATLAB/Simulink software. The simulation results show that HVDC Light system performance is capable of delivering reliable and quality power when the Mafia Island is supplied by national grid using HVDC Light system. The benefits include more reliable power supply reduced environmental effects.
dc.description Sida from Sweden
dc.language en
dc.publisher International Refereed Journal of Engineering and Science (IRJES)
dc.subject VSC HVDC
dc.subject HVDC Light
dc.subject Sinusoidal PWM
dc.subject IGBTs
dc.subject DC Cable
dc.subject load forecasting
dc.title On the Viability Analysis of HVDC Light for Electrification of Mafia Island by National Grid
dc.type Journal Article, Peer Reviewed


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