Technology Focus New Trends in Transmission Line Towers

Transmission Lines
Points covered
1200 kV D/C India

Purpose of Transmission lines

Classification of Towers Transmission Line components New trends in transmission lines
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Importance of Right of Way Pictures of guyed & Chainette Towers Some interesting video Towers in Future
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Transmission Lines
Purpose of transmission line towers
400 kV S/C Libya, Multi lattice Tower

Economy is becoming increasingly dependent on electricity as a basic input. Transmission lines provide the means of connecting the generating capacities to the load centers

400 kV D/C Lines in Abu Dhabi

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Transmission Towers
Classification of Tower

Single circuit Tower

Double circuit Tower

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Multi circuit Tower

EHV Towers
High voltage towers
500 kV S/C tower in Georgia

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400 kV D/C towers in Abu Dhabi

800 kV HVDC towers in India

View from beneath the tower 1200 kV D/C

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Transmission Towers
Suspension Towers

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Transmission Towers
Angle Towers

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Transmission Towers
Transposition Towers

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400 kV D/C Transposition tower in India

Transmission Towers
Tower Electrical Clearances

Transmission Towers
Major Components on Towers
Conductors Ground Wire

Insulators Insulator

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Conductor

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Jumpering

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Transmission Lines
New trends in transmission lines
1200 kV D/C India

Mild steel to High tensile steel to Super High tensile steel Ground Wire to OPGW High Temperature Low sag conductors

Single circuit to Double Circuit to Multi circuit

Twin conductors to Quad bundle to Six bundle to Eight bundle conductors Higher KV lines i.e., 800 kV HVDC, 1200 kV S/C & D/C and 765 kV D/C Use of Google, GPS, Total work station and LIDER survey techniques Use of PLSCADD for profiling Use of Method-IV calculations for analyzing Tower on site condition
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Transmission Lines
New trends in transmission lines
1200 kV D/C India

Use of 3 D software for detailing of Towers like BoCAD Guyed Towers Pole structures Narrow based towers

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Porcelain to Glass to Polymer Insulators Auger Foundations. Transmission cum Telecom towers Erection of towers using Helicopters Manufacturing & construction friendly towers Environmental friendly Designs
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Global Positioning Systems (GPS)

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Detailed Survey using a GPS in Progress

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Recording the Readings in GPS

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TOTAL STATION

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Lider Survey

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Another view of a section of the Profiles and the Spotted Towers .

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Transmission cum Telecom Towers-line commissioned in Texas, USA

Pole line on the Kabul Highway

Transmission Towers on Road

A view of the Completed Line through the Gorge

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AUGUR TYPE FOUNDATION

Auger type foundations

- For information: Bauer GMbH (Germany)s anchor drill machines are suitable to drill up to 508mm diameter bore.

Auger type foundations

- Truck Mounted Rigs E.g.: With Bauers TBG 12 Rig, up to 1300mm diameter bore (un cased) and 36.82m depth is possible.

Transmission Lines
Right of way

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Right of way width is important in the case of the following: Densely Populated areas Non-availability of required conventional width of ROW High Cost of Land Forest areas To conserve flora and fauna Narrow constrained geography with no other alternative Right of way widths vary based on the voltage of the transmission line to be installed within the corridor.

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Transmission Lines
Strategies to conserve Right of way

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New transmission tower Designs for transferring bulk power and minimizing ROW i.e., 765 kV Double Circuit (D/C) & Multi Circuit (M/C), 1200 kV Single Circuit (S/C) and 800 kV HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) towers. The side table mentions about ROW & capacity utilization of bulk EHV Transmission lines. By going for EHV transmission lines in the ranges of 800 kV & 1200 kV we are transferring maximum power per meter width of available corridor. These days many Power utilities in India i.e., POWERGRID, SEBs & IPTCs are going for Double and Multi circuit lines instead of Single circuit lines to minimize ROW

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EHV Towers
Higher voltage towers
800 kV HVDC towers in India 1200 kV D/C towers in India

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EHV Towers
1200 kV S/C tower under test

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Transmission Lines
Strategies to conserve Right of way

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Up gradation of existing lines by using High thermal rating conductors: This method of up gradation of existing lines by high temp and low sag conductors is becoming very important particularly where ROW becomes very important. Presently we are working on POWERGRIDs project of upgrading of 400kV Siliguri-Purnea Transmission Line which is passing through the Chicken neck area having serious ROW constraints.

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Transmission Lines
High temperature and low sag conductors
Various types of high temperature and low sag conductors in practice are: ACSS (Aluminium Conductor Steel Supported) INVAR Conductor GAP Conductor ACCR (Aluminium Conductor Composite Reinforced) ACCC (Aluminium Conductor Composite Core)

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Transmission Lines
High temperature and low sag conductors

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These conductors can be operated at 200 C. Steel core (High strength) carries most of the load and hence less sag when compared to conventional ACSR conductor under high temperature. High temperature low sag conductors can carry around 2.5 times the power capacity when compared to normal ACSR conductor.

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Transmission Lines
Eight & Six bundle conductors
Eight Bundle conductor
Six Bundle conductor

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Environment Friendly designs

Environment Friendly designs

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Transmission Lines
Extended towers to avoid tree cutting

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Manufacturing Friendly Designs

Manufacturing friendly Designs i.e., reduction of number of sections & avoiding bends which reduces inventory & lead time of procurement

Manufacturing Friendly Designs

Original Detailing with Four leg bend

Manufacturing Friendly Designs

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Manufacturing friendly development without leg bend

Manufacturing Friendly Designs

Cross arm Without Bend

Construction Friendly Designs

Erection friendly designs

Construction friendly Designs i.e., erectable by helicopter or heavy cranes which changes current erection methodologies to increase the productivity in construction Lifting points were specified in this project for tower lifting by helicopter. To reduce the construction cost the numbers of joints were reduced.

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500 kV S/C Angle towers in Kazakshtan

Guyed Towers

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Guyed Towers
V-Shaped Guyed Suspension Tower Ready for Erection

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Guyed Towers
V-Shaped Guyed Suspension Crane Erection

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Guyed Towers
V-Shaped Guyed Suspension Crane Erection

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Guyed Towers
V-Shaped Guyed Suspension Crane Erection

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Guyed Towers
V-Shaped Guyed Suspension Tower

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Guyed Towers

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Guyed Towers

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Guyed Towers

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Guyed Towers

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Guyed Towers

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Chainette Towers

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Chainette Towers

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Towers in Future!

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Thank You

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