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Conference Paper

Author
Clark, J. M.
Title
The Benmore - Haywards HVDC Link
In
Second Australasian Conference on Engineering Heritage, Auckland, 14-16 February, 2000: Proceedings
Imprint
Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand, 2000, pp. 81-86
ISBN/ISSN
0980960352
Url
https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/informit.910091196312622
Abstract

In the early 1960's, after a period of intense debate, the NZ Electricity Department commenced the construction of a 600 MW high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission link between the North and South Islands. The scheme was the world's fourth HVDC link, and the third to include a submarine cable. In addition to the 40 km cable crossing of Cook Strait, the scheme required the construction of 570 km of overhead transmission line between Benmore in the South Island, and Haywards in the North Island. Since the completion of the original HVDC scheme in 1965, 20 - 30 % of the North Islands annual electricity requirements have been met by transfer from the South Island. After more than 30 years service, the original Cook Strait cables have been replaced, but the majority of the original converter station equipment is still in service. The scheme has always been one of the world's best performed mercury arc valve HVDC links.

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