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Receiving and sending end powers from ABCD, 132/134 kV

Short answer

From ABCD parameters and voltages, using power-circle equations: receiving power 59.29 MW, −21.07 MVAr, pf 0.942 leading; sending power 68.59 MW, −27.65 MVAr, pf 0.927 leading; loss 9.30 MW; regulation 0.52 % (no-load voltage 134.69 kV).

A 50 Hz, three-phase overhead line has the following parameters: A = 0.98∠0.8°; B = 45∠74° Ω; VSL = 132∠10° kV, VRL = 134∠0° kV. Determine the receiving end active and reactive power, power factor and line losses. Also find out the sending end active and reactive power, power factor and voltage regulation of the line.

Use the power-circle equations (taking D=AD = A). Let A=∣A∣∠αA = |A|\angle\alpha, B=∣B∣∠βB = |B|\angle\beta, VSV_S leading VRV_R by δ\delta. With line voltages in kV, powers come out directly in three-phase MW/MVAr.

Data: ∣A∣=0.98|A| = 0.98, α=0.8∘\alpha = 0.8^\circ, ∣B∣=45 Ω|B| = 45\ \Omega, β=74∘\beta = 74^\circ, ∣VS∣=132|V_S| = 132 kV, ∣VR∣=134|V_R| = 134 kV, δ=10∘\delta = 10^\circ.

Useful terms:

∣VS∣∣VR∣∣B∣=132×13445=393.07∣A∣∣VR∣2∣B∣=0.98×134245=391.04∣A∣∣VS∣2∣B∣=0.98×132245=379.46\begin{aligned} \frac{|V_S||V_R|}{|B|} &= \frac{132\times134}{45} = 393.07 \\ \frac{|A||V_R|^2}{|B|} &= \frac{0.98\times134^2}{45} = 391.04 \\ \frac{|A||V_S|^2}{|B|} &= \frac{0.98\times132^2}{45} = 379.46 \end{aligned}

Angles: β−δ=64∘\beta-\delta = 64^\circ, β−α=73.2∘\beta-\alpha = 73.2^\circ, β+δ=84∘\beta+\delta = 84^\circ.

Receiving end

PR=393.07cos⁡64∘−391.04cos⁡73.2∘=59.29 MWQR=393.07sin⁡64∘−391.04sin⁡73.2∘=−21.07 MVArpfR=59.2959.292+21.072=0.942\begin{aligned} P_R &= 393.07\cos64^\circ - 391.04\cos73.2^\circ = 59.29\ \text{MW} \\ Q_R &= 393.07\sin64^\circ - 391.04\sin73.2^\circ = -21.07\ \text{MVAr} \\ \text{pf}_R &= \frac{59.29}{\sqrt{59.29^2 + 21.07^2}} = 0.942 \end{aligned}

QRQ_R is negative, so reactive power flows from the receiving end into the line: the receiving-end pf is 0.942 leading. This is expected because ∣VR∣>∣VS∣|V_R| > |V_S|.

Sending end

PS=379.46cos⁡73.2∘−393.07cos⁡84∘=68.59 MWQS=379.46sin⁡73.2∘−393.07sin⁡84∘=−27.65 MVArpfS=68.5968.592+27.652=0.927 (leading)\begin{aligned} P_S &= 379.46\cos73.2^\circ - 393.07\cos84^\circ = 68.59\ \text{MW} \\ Q_S &= 379.46\sin73.2^\circ - 393.07\sin84^\circ = -27.65\ \text{MVAr} \\ \text{pf}_S &= \frac{68.59}{\sqrt{68.59^2 + 27.65^2}} = 0.927\ \text{(leading)} \end{aligned}

Line losses

Ploss=PS−PR=68.59−59.29=9.30 MWQS−QR=−27.65−(−21.07)=−6.59 MVAr\begin{aligned} P_{loss} &= P_S - P_R = 68.59 - 59.29 = 9.30\ \text{MW} \\ Q_S - Q_R &= -27.65 - (-21.07) = -6.59\ \text{MVAr} \end{aligned}

The negative reactive difference means the line, on net, generates about 6.59 MVAr (its charging exceeds its I2XI^2X absorption).

Voltage regulation

No-load receiving voltage =∣VS∣/∣A∣=132/0.98=134.69= |V_S|/|A| = 132/0.98 = 134.69 kV.

%VR=134.69−134134×100=0.52%\%VR = \frac{134.69 - 134}{134}\times100 = 0.52\%

Answer: PRP_R = 59.29 MW, QRQ_R = −21.07 MVAr, pf 0.942 lead; PSP_S = 68.59 MW, QSQ_S = −27.65 MVAr, pf 0.927 lead; loss 9.30 MW; regulation 0.52 %.

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