Abstract

HVd.c. generating stations are advantageous for power transmission over long distances. In the case of remote generation, the possibility of operating these systems with generation and rectification equipment intimately connected, with the a.c. filters removed, has been discussed frequently in the past, with its many advantages presented, but as yet without such a system being realized. Among other concerns, it would seem that the removal of the a.c. filters is not feasible. In this paper a new configuration is proposed, whereby harmonics are eliminated within the converter, and thus the a.c. filters may be removed without further implications. © 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.