A tie between the Eastern and Southern networks in India.
The Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Powergrid) has built a second 500 MW back-to-back HVDC project at Vizag to enable increased power interchange between the Eastern and Southern region. The first back-to-back HVDC project at Vizag was put in service in 1999. Powergrid signed a contract with ABB for Vizag II in September 2002 (Press release), and the project entered into commercial operation in February 2005.
Vizag 2 converter building | 
Vizag 2 overview |
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The Vizag II HVDC project is installed at Gazuwaka, located at Vishakhapatnam on India's southeast coast. Located beside an existing HVDC station, it increases the capacity for high voltage power exchange between the eastern and southern power grids by 500 MW. In addition, the system provides voltage and frequency support for both grids during power disturbances.
| Main data |  |
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| Commissioning year: | 2005 |
| Power rating: | 500 MW |
| No. of poles: | 1 |
| AC voltage: | 400 kV (both sides) |
| DC voltage: | 176 kV |
| Type of link: | Back-to-back station |
| Main reason for choosing HVDC: | Asynchronous networks |
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