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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2008
Applicants:
Gunnar Asplund, Solna, SE;
Erik Koldby, Odense, DK;
Inventors:
Gunnar Asplund, Solna, SE;
Erik Koldby, Odense, DK;
Assignee:
ABB Technology AG, Zürich, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 3/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A plant for transmitting electric power through HVDC includes two converter stations interconnected by a monopolar direct voltage network and each having an alternating voltage side for feeding electric power from one of said alternating voltage sides to the other. Each station has a line commutated converter. The plant is upgraded by making the direct voltage network bipolar, providing each station with a Voltage Source Converter and providing two switches for both line commutated converters or both Voltage Source Converters and a device configured to control said four switches.