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The power transmission utility in Uruguay (UTE) has commissioned an HVDC station at the Melo substation to provide a link to the transmission system in Brazil. Uruguay's indigenous hydro power resources have been almost fully exploited and can be an un-predictable source due to prolonged dry seasons. By linking to the much larger Brazilian power system, Uruguay will be able to have access to large...
The transmission system operator in Uruguay (UTE) has contracted ALSTOM Grid to build a 500MW inter-connector with Brazil. As the 500kV transmission system in Uruguay operates at 50Hz and the Brazilian 525kV transmission system operates at 60Hz, HVDC becomes the most appropriate technology to inter-connect the two grids. This paper provides details of the design of the new 500MW HVDC back - to back...
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