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Power delivered from sending end data, nominal-π

Short answer

Working backward from sending end: receiving voltage V_R = 136.45 kV, current I_R = 223.0 A. Power delivered = 52.08 MW (with 8.04 Mvar supplied by the load side, power factor 0.988 leading).

A 3-phase line is represented by nominal-π model. The series impedance of the line is 12 + j65 Ohms/phase and shunt admittance is j2.5 × 10⁻⁴ S/phase. Compute the power delivered to a load at the receiving end and construct the phasor diagram for the line if the sending end voltage and current are: VS,L = 138.5∠15.2° kV, IS,L = 225∠18.3° A.

Given: Z=12+j65 ΩZ = 12 + j65\ \Omega, Y=j2.5×10−4Y = j2.5\times10^{-4} S (so Y/2=j1.25×10−4Y/2 = j1.25\times10^{-4} S); VS,L=138.5∠15.2∘V_{S,L} = 138.5\angle 15.2^\circ kV, IS=225∠18.3∘I_S = 225\angle 18.3^\circ A. Working backwards from the sending end through the Π circuit (per phase).

 IS       IL    Z = R + jX        IR
 o-->--+-----[ R ]--[ jX ]-----+-->--o
       |                       |
 VS  [Y/2] Ic1           Ic2 [Y/2]  VR
       |                       |
 o-----+-----------------------+-----o

Step 1: Sending-end phase voltage

VS=138.53∠15.2∘=79.96∠15.2∘=77,166+j20,965 VV_S = \frac{138.5}{\sqrt3}\angle 15.2^\circ = 79.96\angle 15.2^\circ = 77{,}166 + j20{,}965\ \text{V}

Step 2: Sending-end shunt current and series current

IC1=Y2VS=j1.25×10−4×79,963∠15.2∘=9.995∠105.2∘=−2.62+j9.65 AIS=225∠18.3∘=213.62+j70.65 AIL=IS−IC1=216.24+j61.00=224.7∠15.75∘ A\begin{aligned} I_{C1} &= \frac{Y}{2}V_S = j1.25\times10^{-4}\times79{,}963\angle 15.2^\circ = 9.995\angle 105.2^\circ = -2.62 + j9.65\ \text{A} \\ I_S &= 225\angle 18.3^\circ = 213.62 + j70.65\ \text{A} \\ I_L &= I_S - I_{C1} = 216.24 + j61.00 = 224.7\angle 15.75^\circ\ \text{A} \end{aligned}

Step 3: Receiving-end voltage

ILZ=(216.24+j61.00)(12+j65)=−1370+j14,787 VVR=VS−ILZ=78,536+j6178=78.78∠4.50∘ kV/phaseVR(L)=3×78.78=136.45 kV\begin{aligned} I_LZ &= (216.24 + j61.00)(12 + j65) = -1370 + j14{,}787\ \text{V} \\ V_R &= V_S - I_LZ = 78{,}536 + j6178 = 78.78\angle 4.50^\circ\ \text{kV/phase} \\ V_{R(L)} &= \sqrt3\times78.78 = 136.45\ \text{kV} \end{aligned}

Step 4: Receiving-end current

IC2=Y2VR=9.847∠94.50∘=−0.77+j9.82 AIR=IL−IC2=217.01+j51.19=223.0∠13.27∘ A\begin{aligned} I_{C2} &= \frac{Y}{2}V_R = 9.847\angle 94.50^\circ = -0.77 + j9.82\ \text{A} \\ I_R &= I_L - I_{C2} = 217.01 + j51.19 = 223.0\angle 13.27^\circ\ \text{A} \end{aligned}

Step 5: Power delivered

SR=3VRIR∗=3×78.78∠4.50∘×223.0∠−13.27∘ kVA=52.08−j8.04 MVA\begin{aligned} S_R &= 3V_RI_R^* = 3\times78.78\angle 4.50^\circ\times223.0\angle -13.27^\circ\ \text{kVA} \\ &= 52.08 - j8.04\ \text{MVA} \end{aligned}

So the load receives PR=52.08P_R = 52.08 MW, and the receiving-end p.f. is cos⁡8.77∘=0.988\cos 8.77^\circ = 0.988 leading (IRI_R leads VRV_R); the load side supplies 8.04 Mvar. Sending power is 53.9053.90 MW, so the line loss is 3∣IL∣2R=3×224.72×12=1.823|I_L|^2R = 3\times224.7^2\times12 = 1.82 MW.

Phasor diagram (VRV_R near reference)

  • VR=78.78∠4.5∘V_R = 78.78\angle 4.5^\circ kV, IR=223∠13.27∘I_R = 223\angle 13.27^\circ A (leading VRV_R by 8.77°).
  • IC2I_{C2} is 90° ahead of VRV_R; IL=IR+IC2I_L = I_R + I_{C2} at 15.75°.
  • VS=VR+ILR+jILXV_S = V_R + I_LR + jI_LX, at 15.2°.
  • IC1I_{C1} is 90° ahead of VSV_S; IS=IL+IC1I_S = I_L + I_{C1} at 18.3°.
          IC1 ^  IC2 ^
               \     |      VS (15.2 deg)
                \    |    /  ---+ IL.X
          IS,IL  \   |  /       |
           ^ ^    \  |/  . IL.R |
            \ \    \ /.---------+
   O---------+-----------> VR (4.5 deg)
      IR (13.3 deg) near IL

Answer: Power delivered to the load =52.08= 52.08 MW (with 8.04 Mvar supplied by the load side, p.f. 0.988 leading), VR=136.45V_R = 136.45 kV, IR=223.0I_R = 223.0 A.

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