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Performance of Oman Transmission System with the 400kV Gulf Cooperation Council Electricity Interconnection
2011 IEEE GCC Conference and Exhibition, February 19-22, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (2011)
  • Omar H. Abdalla
  • Rashid Al-Badwawi
  • Hilal Al-Hadi
  • Hisham Al-Riyami
Abstract
The paper describes the static and dynamic performances of the main transmission system of Oman with the 400kV Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) electricity interconnection between Oman and Abu Dhabi. A detailed model of the transmission system of Oman is obtained to simulate the steady-state and dynamic system performances using the DIgSILENT software. The model includes simulation of the generating units at power plants with their turbines, speed governors, exciters and voltage regulators. The UAE system is represented by an external source. Simulation results are presented to show the feasibility of successful operation with exchange of up to 400MW between Oman and UAE in either direction in 2014. The results include line and transformer loadings, voltage profiles, fault currents, and dynamic system responses to tripping the 400kV interconnector.
Keywords
  • GCC interconnection,
  • transmission,
  • steady-state and transient analyses
Publication Date
February 19, 2011
Citation Information
Omar H. Abdalla, Rashid Al-Badwawi, Hilal Al-Hadi and Hisham Al-Riyami. "Performance of Oman Transmission System with the 400kV Gulf Cooperation Council Electricity Interconnection" 2011 IEEE GCC Conference and Exhibition, February 19-22, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (2011)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/omar/14/