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Power output with 46.85 kV sending, 33 kV receiving

Short answer

Power output is about 20.95 MW at 0.8 pf lagging. Sending end power factor is approximately 0.648 lagging, computed from voltage drop across series impedance (20.62∠75.96° Ω).

The sending end voltage of a three phase overhead line with a series impedance of (20.62∠75.96°) ohm is 46.85 kV while the receiving end is 33 kV. Determine the power output at 0.8 pf lagging and the sending end power factor.

Short line with Z=20.62∠75.96∘=5.00+j20.00 ΩZ = 20.62\angle75.96^\circ = 5.00 + j20.00\ \Omega per phase.

Method

Take VRV_R (line, kV) as reference. For three-phase P+jQP + jQ in MW/MVAr at the receiving end:

VS=VR+Z (P−jQ)VRV_S = V_R + \frac{Z\,(P - jQ)}{V_R}

Multiplying by VRV_R and taking magnitudes:

∣VS∣2∣VR∣2=(VR2+RP+XQ)2+(XP−RQ)2|V_S|^2|V_R|^2 = (V_R^2 + RP + XQ)^2 + (XP - RQ)^2

Substitution

At 0.8 pf lagging, Q=0.75PQ = 0.75P. With VR=33V_R = 33, VS=46.85V_S = 46.85, R=5R = 5, X=20X = 20:

(1089+5P+15P)2+(20P−3.75P)2=(46.85×33)2(1089+20P)2+(16.25P)2=2 390 270\begin{aligned} (1089 + 5P + 15P)^2 + (20P - 3.75P)^2 &= (46.85\times33)^2 \\ (1089 + 20P)^2 + (16.25P)^2 &= 2\,390\,270 \end{aligned}

Expanding:

664.06P2+43 560P−1 204 349=0664.06P^2 + 43\,560P - 1\,204\,349 = 0

Taking the positive root:

P=20.95 MW,Q=0.75P=15.71 MVArP = 20.95\ \text{MW},\quad Q = 0.75P = 15.71\ \text{MVAr}

Check: ∣33+(5+j20)(20.95−j15.71)/33∣=46.85|33 + (5 + j20)(20.95 - j15.71)/33| = 46.85 kV.

Sending-end power factor

I=20.952+15.7123×33=0.4581 kA=458.1 APloss=3I2R=3(458.1)2(5)=3.148 MWQloss=3I2X=3(458.1)2(20)=12.59 MVArPS=20.95+3.15=24.10 MWQS=15.71+12.59=28.30 MVArpfS=24.1024.102+28.302=0.648 lagging\begin{aligned} I &= \frac{\sqrt{20.95^2 + 15.71^2}}{\sqrt3\times33} = 0.4581\ \text{kA} = 458.1\ \text{A} \\ P_{loss} &= 3I^2R = 3(458.1)^2(5) = 3.148\ \text{MW} \\ Q_{loss} &= 3I^2X = 3(458.1)^2(20) = 12.59\ \text{MVAr} \\ P_S &= 20.95 + 3.15 = 24.10\ \text{MW} \\ Q_S &= 15.71 + 12.59 = 28.30\ \text{MVAr} \\ \text{pf}_S &= \frac{24.10}{\sqrt{24.10^2 + 28.30^2}} = 0.648\ \text{lagging} \end{aligned}

(Check: ∣SS∣=3×46.85×0.4581=37.17|S_S| = \sqrt3\times46.85\times0.4581 = 37.17 MVA, and 24.102+28.302=37.17\sqrt{24.10^2 + 28.30^2} = 37.17 MVA.)

Answer: Power output ≈ 20.95 MW at 0.8 pf lag; sending-end pf ≈ 0.648 lagging.

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