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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
FOR
660kV HVDC PROJECT
FROM MATIARI TO LAHORE IN PAKISTAN

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SYSTEM PROTECTION

CHINA ELECTRIC POWER EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

September 2015, Beijing, P.R. China

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660kV HVDC PROJECT

FROM MATIARI TO LAHORE IN PAKISTAN
GENERAL LIST OF CONTENTS
VOLUME I
VOLUME II

GENERAL REPORT
SECONDARY SYSTEM

Volume II-1

System Protection

Fig.Volume II-1-1

Single Line Diagram of 500kV Protection System of Matiari

Fig.Volume II-1-2

Single Line Diagram of 500kV Protection System of Lahore

Volume II-2

System Communication

Fig.Volume II-2-1

Schematic Diagram of System Communication Channel Assignment

Fig.Volume II-2-2

Configuration Diagram of System Communication Equipments

VOLUME III

HVDC CONVERTER STATION

Volume III-1

Matiari Converter Station

Fig.Volume III-1-1

Single Line Diagram of Matiari Converter Station

Fig.Volume III-1-2

General Layout Diagram of Matiari Converter Station

Fig.Volume III-1-3

Site Location Plan Diagram of Matiari Converter Station

Fig.Volume III-1-4

Conceptual Configuration for Substation Automation System of Matiari

Fig.Volume III-1-5

Configuration Diagram of HVDC System Protection of Matiari

Volume III-2

Lahore Converter Station

Fig.Volume III-2-1

Single Line Diagram of Lahore Converter Station

Fig.Volume III-2-2

General Layout Diagram of Matiari Converter Station

Fig.Volume III-2-3

Site Location Plan Diagram of Matiari Converter Station

Fig.Volume III-2-4

Conceptual Configuration for Substation Automation System of Lahore

Fig.Volume III-2-5

Configuration Diagram of HVDC System Protection of Lahore

VOLUME IV

HVDC TRANSMISSION LINE

Fig.Volume IV-1

Site Location Plan from Matiari to Lahore

Fig.Volume IV-2

Tower Outlines

Fig.Volume IV-3

Foundation Outlines

Annex Volume IV-1

Conductor Choice Report

VOLUME V

ELECTRODE AND ELECTRODE LINE

Volume V-1

Electrode and Electrode Line of Matiari Converter Station

Volume V-2

Electrode and Electrode Line of Lahore Converter Station

VOLUME VI

HVDC SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATION

Annex Volume VI-1

System Losses

Annex Volume VI-2

System Reliability

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TECHNICAL DEFINITIONS
The following technical definitions apply to this Specification:
Purchaser

National Transmission And Despatch Company Limited (NTDC)

Company

The project company for development, investment, construction,

operation and maintenance of the 660kV HVDC project from
Matiari to Lahore in Pakistan.

HVDC System

All of the relevant equipments and systems in bipolar operation,

including converter transformers, convertor valves, DC yard
equipment, AC filter, control& protection system, DC transmission
line, electrode and electrode line, etc.

HVDC Project

HVDC System and the relevant construction works in this project.

the relevant construction works including outlet and inlet line of
converter station, buildings and structures, related auxiliary
production facilities and living facilities.

M-L T/L

Matiari-Lahore Transmission Line

AC yard

AC switchgear area in converter station

DC yard

DC switchgear area in converter station

Life yard

Living facilities and part of auxiliary production facilities area in

converter station

T area

Transformer area

M-E T/L

Matiari Electrode Grouding Transmission Line

M E/G

Matiari Electrode Grouding

L-E T/L

Lahore Electrode Grouding Transmission Line

L E/G

Lahore Electrode Grouding

M C/S

Matiari Convertor Station

L C/S

Lahore Convertor Station

M AC busbar

Matiari AC busbar

L AC busbar

Lahore AC busbar

M AC system

Matiari AC system

L AC system

Lahore AC system

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PI

Pole I

P II

Pole II

The following abbreviations apply to this Specification:

AC

Alternating Current

ACI

American Concrete Institute

A/D

Analog to Digital

AN

Audible Noise

ANSI

American National Standards Institute

ASCE

American Society of Civil Engineers

ASTM

American Society for Testing Material

BIL

Basic Impulse Insulation Level

BS

British Standard

BSL

Basic Switching Impulse Insulation Level

CB

Control Building

CCITT

International Consultative Committee on Telephone and Telegraph Systems

CT

Current Transformer

CTV

Capacitive Voltage Transformer

D/A

Digital to Analog

DC

Direct Current

DIN

Deutsches Institute fur Normung

EEI

Edison Electric Institute

EIA

Environmental Impact Assessment

ESCR

Effective Short Circuit Ratio

ESDD

Equivalent Salt Deposit Density

FAT

Factory Acceptance Tests

HF

High Frequency

HVDC

High Voltage Direct Current

IEC

International Electrotechnical Commission

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IEEE

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

I/O

Input/Output

ISO

International Standards Organization

LED

Light Emitting Diode

MMI

Man Machine Interface

MVU

Multiple Valve Unit

NFPA

National Fire Protection Association

OPGW

Optical Fiber Composite Overhead Ground Wire

P&C

Protection and Control

PLC

Power-line Carrier

PT

Potential Transformer

RF

Radio Frequency

RI

Radio Interference

RIV

Radio Interference Voltage

RTU

Remote Terminal Unit

RPC

Reactive Power Controls

SCADA

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition

SER

Sequence of Events Recorder

SLG

Single Line to Ground Fault

SMC

Station Master Clock

SPC

Software Production Control

SWC

Surge Withstand Capability

TFR

Transient Fault Recorder

UPS

Uninterruptible Power Supply

VDT

Video Display Terminal

VDU

Video Display Unit

VF

Voice Frequency

VT

Voltage Transformer

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VOLUME -1 CONTENTS
1. General ................................................................................................................ 1
1.1

Design Basis ............................................................................................................. 1

1.2

Project Overview ...................................................................................................... 1

1.3

Scope of Design ........................................................................................................ 1

2. Relay Protection and Security........................................................................... 2

2.1

Current Situations of Relay Protection ..................................................................... 2

2.2

Principles for Configuration of AC System Protection ............................................ 2

2.3

Configuration Scheme of Relay Protection .............................................................. 4

2.4

Basic Requirements for Protection Devices ............................................................. 5

3. System Dispatch Automation ............................................................................ 7

3.1

Dispatch Administrative Relations ........................................................................... 7

3.2

SCADA system Information ..................................................................................... 7

3.3

SCADA System Scheme........................................................................................... 9

3.4

Energy Metering System .......................................................................................... 9

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1.

General

1.1

Design Basis

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(1) Program for Feasibility Study on 660kV HVDC PROJECT FROM MATIARI
TO LAHORE IN PAKISTAN
(2) NTDCL Specification P-204:2008
1.2

Project Overview
It is planned to complete the two poles of 660kV HVDC PROJECT FROM
MATIARI TO LAHORE IN PAKISTAN in 2017 which has a bipolar capacity of
4000MW for transmitting power from Matiari converter station to Lahore converter
station.

1.3

Scope of Design
The scope of design for the Project covers the AC system protection (including 500kV
AC transmission line protection, 500kV Busbar protection, 500kV Breaker Failure
protection 500kV shunt reactor protection), dispatch automation, and energy
measurement system for Matiari and Lahore converter station systems.
DC protection and DC/AC filter protection will be considered in the secondary design
of electrical system.
NTDCL Specification P-204:2008 shall be followed for only 500kV AC transmission
line protection, 500kV Busbar protection, 500kV Breaker Failure protection, 500kV
shunt reactor protection. Other AC protection and control (including 500/35kV
step-down transformers protection, 35kV reactor protection , 35kV bus bar protection,
35 kV transformers protection, 10kV transformers protection, fault recorder, etc.) shall
not followed NTDCL Specification P-204:2008.

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2.

Relay Protection and Security

2.1

Current Situations of Relay Protection

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At present, the 500kV lines in Pakistan power grid are provided with distance
protection and multiplex carrier channels are used to transmit the protection
information. The models of audio interface devices of the multiplex carriers include
ISWT3000, NSD550, and DIP5000.
Recently built 500kV power plants or substations in Pakistan employ computer-based
500kV line protection, bus protection, 500kV circuit breaker protection and fault
recorders.
2.2

Principles for Configuration of AC System Protection

2.2.1

Protection of 500 kV Lines

(1) R11

Distance Protection relay Panel (Set-I).

The main equipment for relay panels are elucidated below:

Sr. No.
Description.
Quantity.
1.
Distance Relay Set-I
One
2.
Auto-reclosure with
One
Built-in synchro-check
relay
3.
Over voltage relay
One
4.
Multiple contact high
Three Nos.
speed, high burden, self
reset tripping relay
Having (8NO + 2NC)
contacts with hand reset
flag.
5.
D.C. Supervision Relay
One No.
6.
Test block.
Min five Nos. or as per
approved scheme.
(2) R12
Distance Protection relay panel (Set-II).
The main equipment for relay panels are elucidated below:
Sr. No.
Description.
Quantity.
1.
Distance Relay Set-II a
One No.
2.
Auto-reclosure with
One No.
Built-in synchro-check
relay
3.
Three phase and one
One No.
earth fault element
non-directional over
current and earth fault
relay

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4.

Multiple contact high

speed, high burden, self
reset tripping relays
having (8NO + 2NC)
contacts with hand reset
flag as specified i
D.C. Supervision Relay
Test block.

5.
6.

2.2.2

Four Nos.

One No.
Min 6 Nos. or as approved
scheme.

Protection of 500kV Circuit Breaker

(1) R15 Breaker failure protection relay panel for three breakers.
The main equipment for relay panels are elucidated below:
Sr. No.
Description.
Quantity.
1.
Breaker failure relay with Three Nos. for 500 KV
circuit breaker.
two stage timers
Three Nos. OR Six Nos. for
2.
Multiple contact high
each bus bar breaker failure
speed, high burden, hand
protection.
and electrical reset
lockout tripping relay
Two OR Four Nos. for mid
3.
Multiple contact high
breaker B.F.
speed, high burden, hand
and electrical lockout
tripping relay
4.
Electrical Reset Relay
One No.
5.
DC supervision relay
One No.
Quantity as required to suit the
6.
Test block.
scheme.

(2) R16 Trip circuit supervision relay panel for three breakers.
The main equipment for relay panels are elucidated below:
Sr. No.
1.

Quantity.

2.

Description.
Trip circuit supervision
relay for each pole
Auxiliary relays

3.

DC supervision relay

Two Nos.

2.2.3

R17

18 Nos. for 500 KV circuit

breakers.
Quantity as required to suit the
scheme.

Bus Protection

The main equipment for relay panels are elucidated below: High impedance bus differential OR
Optional low impedance bus differential relay.
Sr. No.
Description.
Quantity.
1.
Bus bar protection for 500 .
One
KV bus 1
2.
Bus bar protection for 500 .
One
KV bus 2

2.2.4

Shunt reactor protection panel R20

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Sr. No.
1.

Description.
Percentage biased
differential relay as
specified
Restricted Earth fault relay
Over current and earth
fault relay
Trip circuit supervision
relay for each pole of
circuit breaker.
Breaker failure relay
Multiple contact, high
speed, high burden, hand
and electrical reset lockout
tripping relay having
(8NO+2NC) contacts
Test block.

2.
3.
4.

5.
6.

7.

2.2.5

Quantity.
One No.

One No.
One No.
Six Nos.

One No.
Quantity required as suit
the scheme.

Three Nos.

Fault Recorder
To analyze the accidents of power system and the action of relay protection devices,
fault recorders should be provided in the relay rooms to record the line current and
voltage, action of protection devices, and operation of protection channels. These
information can be uploaded to the dispatch center via the protection and fault
information slave station.
(1) The fault recorders should be computer-based and in conformance to the
applicable industrial standards.
(2) The fault recorders in the substations should be of the same model and be
networked together, and connected to the relay protection and fault recording
information management slave station for uploading the information to the
dispatch department for accident analysis and resolution.
(3) The fault recorders should be equipped with multiple GPS synchronization
interfaces for better analysis on the occurrence time sequence of faults.
(4) The fault recorders should have optimum analysis and local networking
functions.
(5) The fault recorders should have optimum fault distance measurement function.

2.3

Configuration Scheme of Relay Protection

Refer to:
Fig.Volume II-1-1: Single Line Diagram of 500kV Protection System of Matiari;
Fig.Volume II-1-2: Single Line Diagram of 500kV Protection System of Lahore.

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2.4

Basic Requirements for Protection Devices

2.4.1

General Requirements

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(1) The size of AC system protection panel (including 500kV line protection,
500kV Bus bar protection, 500kV Breaker Failure protection, 500kV shunt
reactor protection) shall be 800 x 800 x 2200 mm.
The size of Other protection & control panel (including 500/35kV step-down
transformers protection, 35kV reactor protection , 35kV bus bar
protection, 35 kV transformers protection, 10kV transformers protection,
fault recorder, etc.) shall be 800 x 600 x 2200 mm.
(2) The protection devices shall have the characteristics matching with those of the
connected current transformers and be adaptive to the CVT or bus PT on the
line side.
(3) The logic circuit of each protection device should be powered by independent
DC-DC converter, and when the DC voltage is lost, the protection device should
not act inadvertently and should provide output contact start event records and
alarm signals.
(4) The protection device should not act inadvertently even if any component is
damaged. In addition, automatic detection function should be provided to give
alarm signals when the circuit is abnormal.
2.4.2

Technical Requirements for Fault Recorder

(1) Digital fault recorders which can monitor the operation of power system
continuously should be used. The fault recorders should start recording when any
starting component acts. When the fault is eliminated or the system oscillation
stops, the starting component should return and stop recording after the pre-set
time. The recording function should works even during the single-phase reclosing
process.
(2) When a fault or oscillation occurs to the power system, the starting components
of the fault recorders should be able to start. Manual starting buttons should be
provided separately.
(3) The fault recorders should record and save the electrical waveforms from 150ms
before the fault till the fault disappearance, and clearly record the waveforms of
at least five harmonics.
(4) The fault recorders should record the current, voltage, remote protection signals,
active power, reactive power, system frequency, and protection action signals.
The sampling frequency for analog signals should not be less than 2000Hz.

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(5) Each fault recorder should be provided with one display and its own printer to
print the recorded information when needed.
(6) The resolution of the event records should be less than 1.0ms.
(7) The fault recorders should be provided with synchronization device to receive the
GPS synchronization clock pulses. Such device should be able to indicate the
second, minute, hour, date, month, and year.

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3.

System Dispatch Automation

3.1

Dispatch Administrative Relations

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In accordance with the dispatch administrative principles of Pakistan, the operating

conditions of Matiari and Lahore Converter Stations and 500 kV lines will be subject
to the monitoring of the National Power Control Center (NPCC), and the telecontrol
information should be delivered to the NPCC.
3.2

SCADA system Information

The SCADA information shall satisfy the following principles:
(1) Complete telecontrol information should be collected in a timely manner to fully
reflect the operating conditions of the power grid.
(2) Information collection shall meet the needs of all levels of dispatch centers for
hierarchical management and independent accounting.
(3) Information collection shall meet the requirements of power grid security
monitoring and advanced application functions.
(4) The SCADA information shall be directly collected and transmitted.

3.2.1

Telemetering

Current, voltage, active power and reactive power of 500 kV AC lines;

Voltage and frequency of 500 kV AC busbar;

Direct current and harmonic current per pole;

Electrode line current, harmonic current and ampere-hours;

DC busbar voltage and harmonic voltage per pole;

Neutral bus voltage;

Current active power, maximum and minimum transmitted power and power
ramp rate per pole;

Firing angle of the rectifier station/extinction angle of the inverter station;

Reactive power and busbar voltage of AC filter bank;

Reactive power of AC filter subbank;

Current, voltage, active power and reactive power on the AC side of converter
transformer;

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3.2.2

3.2.3

Current and voltage on the valve side of converter transformer;

Tap changer positions of converter transformer;

Oil temperature and winding temperature of converter transformer.

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Telesignaling

Position signal (two-position signal) of circuit breaker in AC switchyard;

Position signal (two-position signal) of disconnector in AC switchyard;

500 kV AC busbar protection operation signal;

500 kV AC line protection operation signal;

500 kV AC circuit breaker failure protection operation signal and reclosing

operation signal;

DC operation mode signal (bipolar/monopolar/MR/GR, power direction, reduced

voltage operation, additional control, etc.);

DC control mode signal (power control/current control/joint control and

independent control, etc.);

Position signal of circuit breaker in DC switchyard;

Position signal of disconnector and earthing knife blade in DC switchyard;

Converter transformer protection operation signal;

Converter valve main protection operation signal;

Pole main protection operation signal;

Bipole main protection operation signal;

Main alarm signals of converter valve.

Teleregulation/Telecontrol

500 kV AC circuit breaker opening/closing control;

Switching of reactive power compensation device;

Master/slave control station selection command;

Lead pole selection command;

DC circuit breaker closing/opening command;

(Bipole) pole start/stop command;

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3.3

DC operation mode selection command;

DC control mode selection command;

(Bipole) pole current/power step up, step down and stop command;

Automatic power curve power and time setting command.

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SCADA System Scheme

The SCADA system is configured in combination with the scheme for network
control system. The telecontrol system (RTU) and the network control system share
the data acquisition unit. Redundant telecontrol workstations are connected to the
SCADA system. The data is directly transmitted to the SCADA workstation without
being processed by the host station of network control system. The SCADA
workstation is operating independent of the background network control system
without interference.
The SCADA information of converter station should be transmitted to the NPCC
through RTU.

3.4

Energy Metering System

3.4.1

Provision of Metering Points

The metering points of Matiari and Lahore Converter Stations are tentatively provided
at the following locations:

3.4.2

Outgoing line side of 500 kV AC line

AC side of converter transformer

Incoming line side of external auxiliary power supply

Configuration of Energy Metering System

Two (active and standby) bi-directional 0.2s multi-rate energy meters are installed at
each metering point. The active energy metering system is supplied by the purchaser;
And standby energy metering system is supplied by the company. Details are as
follows:

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Table 3.4-1: Configuration of energy meters at metering points

Metering Point
Each circuit of 500 kV line
AC side of converter transformer
External auxiliary power supply

Quantity of Energy Meters

Matiari
Lahore
82
62
22
22
22
12

Accuracy
0.2s for active, 1.0s for reactive
0.2s for active, 1.0s for reactive
0.2s for active, 1.0s for reactive

Matiari and Lahore Converter Stations are provided with two sets of energy remote
terminals, to which energy meters are connected through serial ports. The energy
remote terminal shall reliably and accurately collect and store the metering data from
all energy meters and transmit to the network control system.

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