Case Study
Wando-Dongejeju 3

Project

Jeju is one of South Koreas nine provinces and its biggest island. This subtropical paradise, which is known for its beauty and volcanic sand beaches, lives 620,000 people.

Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), South Koreas largest electric utility, is building a third HVDC interconnection to provide an additional 200 MW of power to boost supply and stabilize the island’s power grid.

Challenge

The Wando – Dongjeju onshore converter stations will convert AC to DC and reverse to feed the national grids. To prevent overheating, the converter process generate undesirable heat that has to be cooled continuously by a water-cooling pump system. A seamless power backup is required for the pump system in the event of a power outage during operation. The critical power infrastructure is secured for continuous operation with the KraftPowercon UMD™ system.

Solution

Scope of supply include UMD™ for converter stations

Uninterruptible Motor Drive system for cooling pumps

HVAC Electricity
– 1. Wando 154kV Substation
– 2. Converter Station & Underground Cable

HVDC Electricity
– 3. Subsea Cable

HVAC Electricity
– 4. Converter Station & Underground Cable
– 5. Dongjeju 154kV Substation

Uninterruptible power for motor drive

Electrical configuration for each station:

UMD™ S400 is an inverter system for uninterruptible operation of a standard AC-motor with mains supply and with back-up from a battery system. The transition from mains supply to battery supply is automatic and seamless.

Benefits

• Standardized, type tested concept for converter cooling
• Highest possible availability
• Eliminates Single Point of Failure