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AMT
SECTION-IV DESIGN CRITERIA

The term DRPC mentioned in this PTS refers to both Conventional DRPC and Hybrid
DRPC Trf options , MV Swgr & cabling, Grounding

DRPC unless otherwise specified.

& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified
DESCRIPTION

The CONTRACTOR shall adopt the following design criteria as a minimum for this
PROJECT:
4.1 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

All equipment/materials devices and their specified ratings furnished under this
PROJECT shall be suitable for operation as outlined in TES-P-119.02 and 01-TMSS-
01.
NO.

REVISIONS
For additional environmental conditions requirements, refer to Appendix-II, Schedule -
A.
PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT

4.2 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

DATE: 06 May 2020

A. General
CHK’D BY: MLS

1. The 132kV system at TABUK substation is solidly grounded. The entire electrical
system including grounding shall be designed for the short circuit current rating
of the corresponding system voltage circuit breakers/LB Switches. The 132kV
and **kV design parameters shall be in accordance with the requirements
outlined in COMPANY Standard TES-P-119.02 and hereunder:

f) The short circuit rating 132kV circuit breakers/LB Switches and associated
APPROVED equipment at TABUK DRPC Substation shall be 40kA (Sym.). Short circuit
currents shall be calculated using a power system source voltage of 1.1
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connection point shall be calculated from the HV bus short circuit current of
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40kA at 1.1 pu voltage. The short circuit calculation shall be made with
maximum negative tolerance for main power transformer impedance. The
Worst system X/R ratio shall be used (Provided in Appendix XVI). DRPC
transformer and all MV (**kV) equipment shall be rated according to this
CERTIFIED calculation.

g) For peak current calculation, actual DRPC transformer X/R ratio shall be
used. Accordingly, DRPC transformer and all MV (**kV) equipment shall
be rated according to this calculation.

BY: Ahmad M Al-Zahrani h) The short circuit rating of 13.8kV Cable and cable sheath shall be
minimum 25kA (Sym.)
DATE: 06 May 2020

i) The short circuit rating of the Auxiliary Transformer and the Grounding
Transformer shall be 25kA (Sym.) at MV side. Short circuit rating of LV
side of the Auxiliary Transformer shall be minimum 25kA. However, higher
THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO
BE USED FOR
short circuit rating on LV side shall be provided if required based on the
CONSTRUCTION OR FOR
ORDERING MATERIALS transformer sizing calculation.
UNTIL CERTIFIED AND
DATED

All equipment/materials devices and their specified ratings furnished under this
PROJECT shall be suitable for operation as outlined in this specification and
referred to in Appendix-II, Schedule-A.
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The design system fault levels at the concerned substations are given in
AMT
Appendix-II, Schedule A.1, also refer to Appendix-XVI.

2. Computer Calculations
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& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified

If Computer software is used in design calculations/studies, then the details

DESCRIPTION

regarding the name of the software, its version, etc. shall be clearly indicated in
the corresponding submittals and shall be accompanied by the soft copy of the
input & output files. Assumptions made, if any shall be clearly highlighted with
appropriate justification/supporting document for the values assumed, the data
provided to the computer as an input shall be clearly distinguished from those
computed by the program. A program description document (user's guide) and a
copy of the software (on returnable basis) shall be made available upon request
NO.

by COMPANY and contain the information necessary to determine the nature

REVISIONS and extent of the analysis, verify the input data, interpret the results, and
determine whether the computations comply with these recommendations.
PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT

CONTRACTOR is not requested to provide proprietary DRPC Control System

software, except for licenses and software required for this project.
DATE: 06 May 2020

CHK’D BY: MLS Only third-party software approved by COMPANY shall be used during the
design process. CONTRACTOR shall provide the input data files to COMPANY
to allow COMPANY to repeat the profound calculations on COMPANY software.
CONTRACTOR shall demonstrate, on request, to COMPANY the design
calculations made by special CONTRACTOR developed software.

B. Auxiliary Supply Voltage

Existing TABUK 380/132/33kV Substation

APPROVED

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Supply Voltage for Control, Protection & Alarm: 125V DC (Ungrounded)
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Supply Voltage for Communication Equipment: 48V DC (Grounded +ve)
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Supply Voltage for Heating, Lighting & Small 400V AC, 3Ø, 4 wires
Power: 230V AC, 1Ø, 2 wires

Note: Bidder shall verify the actual data at the sites.

CERTIFIED

4.3 DYNAMIC REACTIVE POWER COMPENSATOR SYSTEM

The DRPC should be designed to meet all rating and performance requirements
specified given in Appendix II, DRPC Schedule A.
BY: Ahmad M Al-Zahrani
A. Functional Performance Requirements
DATE: 06 May 2020
1. Conventional DRPC/Hybrid DRPC Configurations

i. Conventional DRPC Topology

THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO
BE USED
CONSTRUCTION OR FOR
FOR The DRPC shall consist of a six-pulse topology, as shown in drawing no.WT-
ORDERING
UNTIL
MATERIALS
CERTIFIED AND
924149.
DATED

The inductive part of the DRPC system shall consist of one or several
thyristors controlled/switched (TCR/TSR) branches. Differently sized TCRs /
TSRs are allowed. More than one TCR/TSR can be used to switch a TSC.
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The fixed capacitive part of the DRPC shall consist of two (2) redundant
AMT
double tuned filter branches of equal size, rating and configuration. Each
double tuned filter branch shall be tuned at 3rd, 5th, 7th & high pass. The total
filter rating shall not exceed MVAr value as referred in Appendix XVI, this
DRPC Trf options , MV Swgr & cabling, Grounding

power rating shall be calculated at DRPC rated capacitive power at 1.0 pu at

& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified

the HV bus bar and the reflected power shall be seen on HV side and not on
DESCRIPTION

MV side. Damping on the filters shall be provided and Q factor shall be

specified and utilized for all tuning frequencies. Filter tuning including
tolerances of 3rd, 5th and 7th harmonic filter shall not exceed 2.99, 4.99 and
6.99. Higher tuning frequencies can be accepted ONLY if the amplification
factors with 10% larger impedance sectors (in magnitude and angle) do not
exceed the amplification factors specified in this PTS. Special attention shall
be made to avoid introducing parallel resonance between the selected filter
NO.

tuning frequencies. For the heavily damped high pass filter, low Q factor shall
REVISIONS be used, no specific tuning requirement applies.

PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT The fast-switchable capacitive part of the DRPC shall consist of one or several
thyristors switched capacitor (TSC) branches. The rating of each TSC branch
shall not exceed MVAr value as referred in Appendix XVI, this power rating
DATE: 06 May 2020
shall be calculated at DRPC rated capacitive power at 1.0 pu at the HV bus
CHK’D BY: MLS bar and the reflected power shall be seen on HV side and not on MV side.
Step response requirements (section 4.3.4 Response and stability) shall be
met also when switching of a TSC is a part of the step (irrespective of initially
discharged or charged TSC). TSC tuning shall not be less than 3.5 and shall
not be higher than 4.7. The maximum size of the TSC branches (MVAr)
should not exceed limit as mentioned in Appendix XVI.

The DRPC shall be able to operate in degraded modes with respect to

APPROVED
TCR/TSR/TSC/double tuned filter branch, being out of service and any
combination thereof. The maximum reactive power output of the DRPC will be
Extra High Voltage adjusted to the allowable range set by the power transformer.
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The DRPC shall remain in service (degraded mode operation), with any TCR
out of service, with no other loss in performance than the loss of reactive
power corresponding to the lost TCR. There is no relaxation in the harmonic
performance requirements for the TCR outage. Consequently, at least two
CERTIFIED
TCRs are required.

The loss of one branch shall not result in the loss of more than half the DRPC
capacitive or inductive dynamic range. With all TCRs out of operation, the
DRPC shall be able to operate in stepped voltage control mode.

ii. Hybrid DRPC Topology

BY: Ahmad M Al-Zahrani

DATE: 06 May 2020 The Hybrid DRPC topology shall be as shown in drawing No. WT-924149.

Harmonic current generated is minimized by replacing TCRs for continuous

(step-less) current control with VSCs.
THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO
BE USED
CONSTRUCTION OR FOR
FOR VSCs shall have adequate rating to switch any TSC or TSR in a bump-less
ORDERING
UNTIL
MATERIALS
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manner. More than one VSC can be used to switch a TSC or TSR.
DATED

Large harmonic filters are not required as the harmonic generation is low. A
small converter filter (non-redundant) shall be supplied for the VSC, if

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required. Converter filter is seen as integral part of the VSC branch and
AMT
consequently there shall be an identical filter in each VSC.

Optionally, the VSC can be supported by one or several TSR branches to

DRPC Trf options , MV Swgr & cabling, Grounding

reach 150 MVAr inductive power.

& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified
DESCRIPTION

Optionally, the VSC can be supplemented by one or several TSC branches to

reach 450 MVAr capacitive power. The rating of each TSC branch shall not
exceed MVAr value as referred in Appendix XVI, this power rating shall be
calculated at DRPC rated capacitive power at 1.0 pu at the HV bus bar and
the reflected power shall be seen on HV side and not on MV side. Step
response requirements (section 4.3.4 Response and stability) shall be met
also when switching of a TSC is a part of the step (irrespective of initially
NO.

discharged or charged TSC). TSC tuning shall not be less than 3.5 and shall
REVISIONS not be higher than 4.7. The maximum size of the TSC branches (MVAr)
should not exceed limit as mentioned in Appendix XVI.
PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT

The Hybrid DRPC shall be able to operate in degraded modes with respect to
VSC/TSR/TSC being out of service and any combination thereof. The
DATE: 06 May 2020
maximum reactive power output of the Hybrid DRPC will be adjusted to the
CHK’D BY: MLS allowable range set by the power transformer.

The DRPC shall remain in service, with any VSC out of service, with no other
loss in performance than the loss of reactive power corresponding to the lost
VSC. There is no relaxation in the harmonic performance requirements for the
VSC outage. Consequently, at least two VSCs are required.

The loss of one branch shall not result in the loss of more than half the DRPC
capacitive or inductive dynamic range. With all VSCs out of operation the
APPROVED
DRPC shall be able to operate in stepped voltage control mode (only
Extra High Voltage
applicable if TSC is used).
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2. Conventional DRPC/Hybrid DRPC Ratings

All values, definitions and references are referred to: IEEE STD 1031, and in
particular clause 8. The VI diagram specified is identical for DRPC and Hybrid
DRPC and stipulates the minimum requirements, however for the VSC a
CERTIFIED
vertical VI characteristic at voltages exceeding 1.1 pu are acceptable. In case
the chosen technology provides a different VI diagram from the specified, the
same shall be provided by the BIDDER.

A. TABUK DRPC
BY: Ahmad M Al-Zahrani
The VI characteristics of DRPC at Tabuk BSP is as shown in drawing no.
DATE: 06 May 2020 WT-924150.

i. The DRPC should regulate the 132kV bus voltage to a reference

voltage of 132 kV (1.0 per unit), continuously adjustable between
0.95pu (Point I) and 1.07 pu (Point J).
THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO
BE USED FOR
CONSTRUCTION OR FOR
ORDERING
UNTIL
MATERIALS
CERTIFIED AND
ii. +450 MVAr (Capacitive) to -150 MVAr (Inductive)
DATED

The nominal capacitive reactive power output of the DRPC at point A

shall be 4.5 pu on 100 MVA base at 1.0 pu AC bus voltage and
nominal system frequency.
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iii. +450 MVAr (Capacitive) to -150 MVAr (Inductive)

AMT
The nominal inductive reactive power output of the DRPC at point B
shall be at 1.5 pu on 100 MVA base at 1.0 pu AC bus voltage and
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nominal system frequency.

& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified
DESCRIPTION

iv. The maximum continuous capacitive reactive power output of the

DRPC is denoted by point E and is obtained when the DRPC is
operated with minimum droop and maximum reference voltage.

v. The maximum continuous inductive reactive power output of the

DRPC is denoted by point F and is obtained when the DRPC is
operated with maximum droop and maximum reference voltage.
NO.

REVISIONS vi. The reactive power range required is the minimum requirement at
the DRPC HV bus after allowing for the combined effect of all
PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT component and control tolerances including that of the transformer.
These tolerances shall be stated in bid and shall be guaranteed. If
the tolerance requirements are not stated in this specification, then it
DATE: 06 May 2020 shall be per IEC/IEEE standard per which equipment is offered.
CHK’D BY: MLS
vii. The nominal slope of the characteristic should be adjustable in steps
of not greater than 0.1% between 1.0% and 5.0%, on a basis of
DRPC nominal capacitive power rating.

viii. The DRPC shall be capable of continuous operation over the

voltage range as indicated in the VI Diagram # WT-924150.

ix. The DRPC should continue to generate maximum capacitive reactive

APPROVED
power during a temporary under voltage down to the value of 0.3pu
Extra High Voltage
for the duration of 10 seconds (point C); the DRPC
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x. The TSCs shall be able to block for a system voltage up to 1.5pu as

shown at point G on drawing # WT-924150.
CERTIFIED
xi. The DRPC shall continue to absorb reactive power during a
temporary overvoltage in a controlled manner up to the value of
1.3pu for the duration of 3 seconds (point D) and up to the value of
1.5pu for the duration of 1 second. This is the minimum requirement
and the CONTRACTOR shall determine the maximum overload and
overvoltage requirement based on the network data provided in the
BY: Ahmad M Al-Zahrani
specification. The DRPC shall be rated and designed to withstand
DATE: 06 May 2020 these overvoltage’s

xii. The compensator transformer and all bus equipment such as filter
branches, thyristor-controlled reactor (TCR) branches, thyristor
switched reactor (TSR), thyristor-switched capacitor (TSC) branches,
THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO
BE USED
CONSTRUCTION OR FOR
FOR capacitor bank branches, and reactor bank branches (whether at HV
ORDERING
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MATERIALS
CERTIFIED AND
or low-voltage (MV)) shall be rated to withstand the specified
DATED
continuous and short-term operation, and to withstand or be
protected against voltage and current stresses that exceed these
conditions. No components of the DRPC, such as the filter and

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capacitor bank branches are allowed to trip during the overload

AMT
period.

xiii. Taken with its normally connected transformer, all DRPC equipment
DRPC Trf options , MV Swgr & cabling, Grounding

should sustain, without damage, any internal fault in the DRPC MV

& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified

side. The load break switches alternatively circuit breakers and

DESCRIPTION

disconnect switches for the filter branches, disconnectors for the

VSC, TCR/TSR/TSC branches and grounding transformer must be
able to withstand the maximum through fault current until the DRPC
HV breaker has cleared the fault. There is no limitation on the
selection of the DRPC MV side short circuit level conditioned that all
DRPC equipment are rated and tested to withstand the calculated
and simulated fault through and dynamic currents. Moreover, fault
NO.

level at grounding transformer shall be limited to 21kA. (by using

REVISIONS short circuit current limiting reactors). The rated short circuit
withstand current of the grounding transformer shall be 25kA.
PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT

xiv. The DRPC reactive current output shall not be limited while within
the specified rating range setting and operating modes. The DRPC
DATE: 06 May 2020
controller shall be capable of controlling (switching and blocking) the
CHK’D BY: MLS VSC, TCRs/TSRs, TSCs and switching the external devices such
as bus reactors and capacitors at any time during the transient
disturbance.

xv. Component and Control Tolerance: The DRPC shall not increase the
voltage unbalance at the DRPC HV terminals by more than 0.1 %
due to component, measurement, control system and power
electronic valve firing unbalance tolerances when the voltage
balancing control is out of operation or not required. Unbalance
APPROVED
control is required.
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xvi. Reactive Power Rating tolerance: The reactive power range
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required is the minimum requirement after allowing for the combined
effect of all component and control tolerances including that of the
transformer (DRPC Schedule A). These tolerances shall be stated in
DRPC Schedule B and shall be guaranteed.
CERTIFIED
xvii. Overload behavior: See V-I Characteristic as supplied in Drawing
No. WT-924150.

1. Capacitive and Inductive overload cycles:

The components of the DRPC shall be designed for operation

BY: Ahmad M Al-Zahrani
consistent with the V-I characteristic defined in the presence of
DATE: 06 May 2020 power frequency surges and dips at the DRPC HV bus
corresponding to the overload cycles specified. The DRPC shall
not be tripped or prevented from operation during these network
conditions. The DRPC is allowed to trip for U>1.5 pu for more
THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO
than one cycle.
BE USED FOR
CONSTRUCTION OR FOR
ORDERING
UNTIL
MATERIALS
CERTIFIED AND
2. Capacitive overload duty cycle:
DATED

Overload duty cycle is included in basic continuous rating.

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The DRPC and in particular the DRPC transformer overloading

AMT
capability shall be designed with the requirement that the
transformer operation mode should not limit the above capability
at any time.
DRPC Trf options , MV Swgr & cabling, Grounding
& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified

The DRPC must be able to sustain the specified overload cycles

DESCRIPTION

as a result of a three phase fault or single phase fault (or any

combination thereof) on COMPANY's HV and MV system for the
fault duration (minimum to maximum) as defined in Appendix II,
DRPC Schedule A, followed by a voltage recovery of 1.3pu for 3
seconds or 1.5pu for 1 second or delayed voltage recovery,
regardless of the amplitude of the DC component remnant in the
DRPC power electronic valves.
NO.

REVISIONS xviii. Overload Characteristics: The Contractor shall describe the

overload capabilities of all the plant and material. The Contractor
PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT shall supply SEC, after factory testing, with details on the overload
capabilities of the DRPC and all the components.
DATE: 06 May 2020
xix. Under voltage V-I characteristics: See V-I Characteristic as supplied
CHK’D BY: MLS in Drawing No. WT-924150. The VSC, TCR/TSR and TSC branches
must be capable of remaining in service continuous down to a
voltage of 0.3pu Below this voltage, the VSC, TCR’s/TSRs and
TSC’s shall be blocked and the DRPC shall remain connected to the
system, ready for immediate voltage control as soon as the HV
voltage is above 0.3pu

The DRPC, and in particular the DRPC cooling (valves and

transformer) and auxiliary system must be able to sustain the
APPROVED
following under voltage duty cycle
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1. Continuous operation down to 0.9 pu HV voltage
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2. Short time operation between 0.8 pu and 0.9 pu HV voltage for 30
seconds
3. Short time operation between 0 and 0.8 pu HV voltage for 10
seconds
CERTIFIED
xx. Under voltage Control Strategy

The purpose of the under-voltage control strategy is to prevent an

overvoltage condition upon fault clearance as a result of excess
amount of MVAr being injected into the network by the DRPC. It
should be noted that the normal DRPC operation at under voltages is
BY: Ahmad M Al-Zahrani
to support and balance the voltage in an optimal manner defined by
DATE: 06 May 2020 system studies.

1. An under-voltage condition is detected when the positive phase

sequence voltage at the DRPC HV bus is below an adjustable
THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO
lower threshold of 0.30 to 0.95 pu (Step size of 0.01 pu) for an
BE USED
CONSTRUCTION OR FOR
FOR
adjustable time of 0 to 5 seconds (step size of 1ms). This
ORDERING
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MATERIALS
CERTIFIED AND condition is cleared when the positive phase sequence voltage
DATED
rises above an adjustable upper threshold of 0.30 to 0.95 pu (Step
size of 0.01 pu) for an adjustable time of 0 to 200ms (step size of
1ms).
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2. Upon detection of an under-voltage condition, one of the control

AMT
strategies described below, shall be run. The control strategy to
use shall be set at the HMI.
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The VSC, TCR/TSR and TSC branches must remain in service

& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified

(de-blocked or blocked) during the under-voltage condition, unless

DESCRIPTION

it drops below the operational limits.

Strategy # 1:

No special action is required. The DRPC reacts to the output of

the rapid voltage DRPC controller.
NO.

Strategy # 2:
3

REVISIONS
The output of the DRPC controller is set to a preset value
PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT (value B1). This value is adjustable between maximum
inductive to maximum capacitive.

DATE: 06 May 2020 Strategy # 3:

CHK’D BY: MLS
All VSC, TCR/TSR and TSC branches block. This action occurs
at the voltage level where the synchronization for firing pulses
is no longer guaranteed.

At voltage recovery, the DRPC voltage regulator operation

starts from a preset output value B2 (defaulted to 0). The output
of the DRPC controller is from this time the normal function of
the voltage error.
APPROVED

Strategy # 4:
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The CONTRACTOR shall develop a control strategy to ensure
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the overshoot upon fault clearance does not exceed 1.3 pu at
the DRPC HV busbar for a maximum duration of 2 cycles of
fundamental frequency. Following this, the DRPC HV busbar
shall be within the voltage limits as specified in 01-TMSS-01, as
CERTIFIED
an option this strategy can take into consideration the loading
of the network.

Strategy # 5:

The CONTRACTOR shall implement additional undervoltage

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DATE: 06 May 2020
and RTDS). Criteria for detection of undervoltage conditions
shall be defined by CONTRACTOR.

xxi. Overvoltage Control Strategy

THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO
BE USED FOR The DRPC shall remain in operation during temporary over voltages
CONSTRUCTION OR FOR
ORDERING MATERIALS and reduce them.
UNTIL CERTIFIED AND
DATED

The DRPC shall not make use of a protection that measures the HV
Voltage directly or indirectly to trip the DRPC.

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An overvoltage condition is detected when the positive sequence

AMT
voltage measurement, as used by the rapid voltage DRPC
controller, exceeds an adjustable upper threshold of 1.00 to 1.50pu
(Step size of 0.01pu) for an adjustable time of 0.000 to 2.000
DRPC Trf options , MV Swgr & cabling, Grounding

seconds (Step size of 1 ms). This condition is cleared when the

& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified

voltage is below an adjustable lower threshold of 1.0 to 1.5pu (Step

DESCRIPTION

size of 0.01pu) for an adjustable time of 0 to 200ms (step size of

1ms).

Upon detection of an overvoltage condition, one of the control

strategies described below, shall be run. The control strategy to use
shall be set at the HMI.
NO.

The VSC, TCR/TSR and TSC branches must remain in service (de-
REVISIONS blocked or blocked) during the undervoltage condition, unless it
drops below the operational limits.
PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT

Strategy # 1:

DATE: 06 May 2020 No special action is required. The DRPC reacts to the output of
CHK’D BY: MLS the rapid voltage DRPC controller.

Strategy # 2:

Upon detection of an overvoltage condition, full inductive

operation of the TCR/TSRs applies. All TSCs shall be blocked.

Strategy # 3:
APPROVED
The CONTRACTOR shall implement additional overvoltage
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strategies based on results from the dynamic studies (PSCAD
Engineering & Design Department and RTDS). Criteria for detection of overvoltage conditions shall
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xxii. Under frequency: In the event that the network frequency drops
below the minimum value stated in DRPC Schedule-A the DRPC will
not trip and lock out but block all power electronic valves and remain
CERTIFIED
on standby. As soon as the frequency exceeds the value, the DRPC
will go back into normal voltage control.

3. Control Objectives

The desired function(s) and the priority in which the DRPC should respond to them
BY: Ahmad M Al-Zahrani are:
DATE: 06 May 2020
a) Control of three-phase average or positive sequence of the fundamental
voltage in steady state, during and after faults, over the full slope range.
The DRPC voltage controller shall be optimized to rapidly control the HV
voltage during and after single phase, phase to phase and three phase
THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO
BE USED FOR faults on the COMPANY transmission system. The rapid control function is
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required to prevent induction motor load stalling following single phase to
DATED ground faults and the associated delayed voltage recovery phenomena.
COMPANY's aim is maximum voltage support for induction motor loads,
without violating voltage limits online to line voltages or line to ground
voltages in the connection point for the DRPC during and subsequent to the
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grid short circuits. The DRPC shall be designed for unsymmetrical

AMT
operation over one half of its full range during faults and directly post fault
recovery. Unbalanced operation of VSC/TCR/TSR/TSC is required.
DRPC Trf options , MV Swgr & cabling, Grounding

b) Balancing of asymmetries in the 132kV system voltage. In steady state, the

& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified

negative phase sequence voltage in the 132kV grid may reach two per cent
DESCRIPTION

(2%). The DRPC shall fully balance the negative phase sequence voltage
(if sufficient DRPC power is available) or bring it below a preset value (dead
band set from HMI), at its connection to the 132kV grid.

The voltage balancing shall be in closed loop mode to reach maximum

accuracy.
NO.

c) The DRPC shall automatically control the switching of external shunt

REVISIONS capacitor banks or reactors which may be connected 132 kV level in the
future. This function shall be selectable.
PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT

d) The DRPC should have the functionality to damp all types of power system
oscillation, if there is any.
DATE: 06 May 2020

CHK’D BY: MLS

e) The DRPC should not trip during the undervoltage conditions as defined in
clause 2 above. The DRPC controller shall:

i. Prevent harmonic instability due to network resonances,

ii. Not limit the dynamic performance of the DRPC,
iii. Not limit the voltage and reactive power control range.

f) The DRPC should not trip during the overvoltage conditions as defined in
clause xxi above and in this PTS.
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Refer to IEEE STD 1031 for definitions of response time, maximum overshoot and
settling time.

The change of measured system voltage should reach 90% of the desired total
CERTIFIED
change within 40ms of the initiating control signal. The maximum overshoot
should not exceed 10% of the final change and the settling time should not
exceed 100ms, after which the voltage should be within 5% of the final value.
This response is required when the system three-phase fault MVA is between
the minimum and maximum value defined in this specification. This response
time shall be achieved without any undervoltage control strategy being
implemented.
BY: Ahmad M Al-Zahrani

DATE: 06 May 2020 The step response requirements shall be met also when switching of a TSC is a
part of the step (irrespective of initially discharged or charged TSC). In addition, the
following requirements shall be complied with;

THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO

The voltage oscillation at DRPC HV side when energizing an uncharged TSC, shall
BE USED
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FOR
be less than 2.5% in amplitude (positive phase sequence voltage based on HV
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cycle). This additional requirement shall be complied with in the Thevenin
equivalent used for step response studies and in the "real" network as modeled in
the EMT studies.
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This response of the DRPC controller shall be valid over the total DRPC range.
AMT
This shall be demonstrated by the BIDDERS and the CONTRACTOR during the
bid stage, basic design stage and factory control performance testing, including the
RTDS testing. Minimum requirements for step response study is included in
DRPC Trf options , MV Swgr & cabling, Grounding

Appendix-XVI.
& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified
DESCRIPTION

The rapid voltage DRPC controller shall be designed to ensure stable dynamic
behavior of the DRPC over the entire short-circuit range and system network
impedance as specified. Gain reduction (if applicable) for voltage controller at
low fault level shall be automatically. The step response requirements shall be
achieved from minimum short circuit power to maximum short circuit power
without any adjustment of the regulator settings. Regulator settings can be
optimized if fast (instantaneous) continuous monitoring of short circuit power is
NO.

provided. It is not allowed to fine tune control parameters manually for each fault
REVISIONS level in order to fulfill step response requirements.

PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT Dynamic performance under very weak network condition: The network is
considered very weak when the three-phase short-circuit current at the
substation is abnormal (below the specified minimum values) as occurs upon
DATE: 06 May 2020
network restoration, for instance. The DRPC control system shall ensure stable
CHK’D BY: MLS behavior of the DRPC under these conditions (gain supervision and stability
control).

a) Gain supervision

i. The input signal of the supervisor is the output of the rapid voltage
regulator. This signal is filtered so as retain only the oscillating-
frequency band specific to instabilities of the compensator voltage
regulating loop.
APPROVED

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ii. Instability is detected when the amplitude of the oscillations on the
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filtered input signal overshoots an adjustable thresh-hold for an
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adjustable number of times. The response speed of the compensator
is gradually reduced at each new overshoot until the amplitude is
within acceptable limits.

iii. The values of the voltage regulator parameters governing the

CERTIFIED
response speed of the compensator remain at the new values
dictated by the supervisor until an operator from the COMPANY
Control Centre commands the return to the initial values or until
action by the optimizer, as described herein.

b) Optimization
BY: Ahmad M Al-Zahrani

DATE: 06 May 2020 i. The optimizer re-adjusts the rapid voltage regulator parameters
altered by the action of the supervisor so as to optimize the dynamic
performances of the compensator relative to the initial settings.

THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO

ii. The optimizer evaluates the dynamic performances of the static
BE USED
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output of the rapid voltage regulator. It gradually readjusts the
DATED
parameters until the rapid voltage regulator satisfies its performance
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iii. Optimization must take account of all the static compensators at the
AMT
substation or other DRPC's electrically close nearby.

Each Compensator must have its own optimizer circuit

DRPC Trf options , MV Swgr & cabling, Grounding
& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified

iv. The optimizer must take account of all the static compensators on the
DESCRIPTION

network.

1. The small disturbances generated by the optimizers at various

substations must be time-coordinated to ensure balance of the
values of the rapid voltage regulator parameters for all the static
compensators on the network.
NO.

2. There must be a certain delay between the action of the

3

REVISIONS supervisor and activation of the optimizer so as to allow

permanent network recovery.
PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT

v. When operating near the inductive limit gain optimizer shall perform
a test in capacitive direction and when operating near the capacitive
DATE: 06 May 2020 limit perform the test in the inductive direction.
CHK’D BY: MLS
c) The design of these automatic devices must satisfy the requirements of
flexibility for purposes of field adjustment.

d) These automatic devices must allow for independent activation or de-

activation by the COMPANY Control Centre. The relative value of the rapid
voltage regulator parameters affecting these devices shall be displayed
and visible to the COMPANY Control Centre, who must be able to
command the return to the initial values.
APPROVED

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e) The bid document shall include an analysis of the behavior of the
Engineering & Design Department automatic rapid voltage regulation supervisor / optimizer during
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changes in the number of compensators in service. The operating principle
of the automatic devices must be explained, and transfer and logic
functions shall be provided.
CERTIFIED
5. Degraded Operating modes

The DRPC controller shall be designed to ensure operation of the DRPC

following the loss of a VSC, TSC or TCR/TSR branches, filters and de-tuned
capacitor banks. The controlled reactive power range is reduced to the available
reactive power.
BY: Ahmad M Al-Zahrani

DATE: 06 May 2020

In case of outage of all continuously controllable branches i.e., TCRs or VSCs,
the DRPC shall remain in operation with the stepwise controlled branches i.e.,
TSR and TSCs. The control system shall be capable of handling operation with
only step wise controlled branches. No hunting shall occur in the span from
maximum to abnormal short circuit power. For short circuit power from maximum
THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO
BE USED FOR to minimum hunting shall prevented without changes in control settings. In the
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DATED functions are allowed. The short circuit power is defined in Schedule A in the
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The DRPC controller shall be designed to ensure operation of the DRPC with
AMT
any combination of branches in service. The operating mode and performances
of the DRPC under network disturbances are to be described by the
CONTRACTOR. The DRPC shall respond as rapidly as possible while
DRPC Trf options , MV Swgr & cabling, Grounding

maintaining its stability.

& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified
DESCRIPTION

The disconnectors for each of the VSC, TSC’-s and TCR’-s/TSRs as well as the
load break switches alternatively MV circuit breakers and disconnect switches for
the filter branch and de-tuned capacitor banks shall be integrated into the control,
monitoring and protection system hardware and software so as:

a) To correctly identify a failed component within the VSC, TSC, TCR/TSR or filter
zone that can be disconnected and isolated by the load break
NO.

switches/disconnectors alternatively MV circuit breakers and disconnect

REVISIONS switches safely and without causing further damage.

PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT b) After a failure has occurred such as reactor failures, busbar faults, etc.,
requiring immediate and fast removal of the voltage, the HV circuit breaker
must first open before the VSC/TSC/TCR/TSR disconnector can be opened.
DATE: 06 May 2020
The DRPC can be re-connected (HV breaker closed) after the
CHK’D BY: MLS VSC/TCR/TSR/TSC disconnector has been opened. The DRPC shall auto-
reclose (HV breaker closing) after the VSC/TCR/TSR/TSC disconnector has
been opened or filter circuit breaker / load break switch has opened. The DRPC
shall be designed to safely auto-reclose regardless of the operating point prior
to tripping. The operating point shall be in accordance with VI curve provided in
Drawing No. WT-924150. The DRPC shall not auto-reclose for the MV busbar
or main transformer failures or any point of failure in between the main
transformer and the MV busbar unless it is part that can be isolated from the
dynamic range.
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c) For VSC/TCR/TSR/TSC faults such as the loss of redundancy in the power
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electronic valves, and cooling system problems the power electronic valves can
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be blocked. The HV circuit breaker must first open before the
VSC/TCR/TSR/TSC disconnector can be opened. The DRPC can be re-
connected (HV breaker closed) after the VSC/TSC/TCR/TSR disconnector has
been opened.
CERTIFIED
d) After any failure has occurred on the filter branch or the de-tuned capacitor
bank, the HV circuit breaker must first open before the relevant filter/capacitor
bank load break switch. Or in case of MV circuit breakers and disconnect
switches option the HV circuit breaker must first open before the MV circuit
breakers and disconnect switches open. The DRPC can be re-connected (HV
breaker closed) after the filter/capacitor bank load break switch, or MV circuit
BY: Ahmad M Al-Zahrani
breakers and disconnect switches has been opened.
DATE: 06 May 2020

6. Manual Control Fixed Admittance Operating Mode

The control system shall be provided with facilities for manual current control,
THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO
which will enable setting of the reactive output by direct control of the thyristor
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FOR
firing angle i.e., a fixed admittance operating mode, with the automatic control
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DATED
the limits of the DRPC rating of the main components and shall not cause
automatic under-or overvoltage conditions on the network. Under- and
overvoltage limits shall be selectable.
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The manual control shall:

AMT
a) Be provided with a follow-up device or similar system such that a transfer from
automatic control to manual control mode and vice versa at any operating point
DRPC Trf options , MV Swgr & cabling, Grounding

within the DRPC range results in a reactive disturbance of less than ±5 MVAr. It
& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified

shall not provoke voltage kicks or surges. This follow-up device would be
DESCRIPTION

disabled when the DRPC is operating under manual control. The rate of
adjustment during transfer from manual to automatic control mode shall be
approximately 5MVAr per second.

b) Be capable of setting the unit output over its complete range.

c) Permit testing of the control system with the DRPC connected to the
NO.

COMPANY's transmission system.

REVISIONS
d) The activation and deactivation of this mode as well as the admittance
PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT reference must be controllable by commissioning/engineering personnel only.

e) Indicating instruments and appropriate controls shall only be accessible via

DATE: 06 May 2020 password controlled access to the HMI that will facilitate the transfer between
CHK’D BY: MLS automatic and manual mode and reference setting. Only remote indication of
the control mode (automatic and manual) shall be required. This mode shall be
automatically disabled and the controller is switched to the normal voltage
control mode within 10ms of detecting a system undervoltage or overvoltage
condition.

f) All control system protective functions such as current and voltage limitations
shall remain in operation while operating in manual mode.
APPROVED
7. Automatic energizing Sequence control
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Automatic energizing of the DRPC shall be provided and must cause minimum
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disturbance on the network.

a) Trip and Lock-out shall only occur for serious faults. Loss of AC Auxiliary power
shall not prevent a restart. Loss of HV AC and based on a low battery level
alarm shall result in the DRPC switching off (#2 OFF) without any lock-out and
CERTIFIED
restart shall be possible.

b) No alarms shall prevent restart after a normal shutdown: OFF.

c) The CONTRACTOR shall design the automatic sequence control to take into
consideration the fact that the DRPC connection to the HV bus will be via a
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double busbar single breaker substation arrangement. The CONTRACTOR
DATE: 06 May 2020 shall C develop the "ON", and "OFF" sequence according to best international
practice for such an arrangement. The CONTRACTOR shall take note of the
location of the HV voltage measuring point.

d) During energizing of the DRPC (ON), the DRPC shall not cause a transient
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FOR change in the voltage. The limit of the transient voltage variation with reference
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to the existing voltage is 5%. The CONTRACTOR shall specify the guaranteed
DATED
transient voltage variation and duration as well as the energization time,
including transformer inrush, etc. The CONTRACTOR shall describe the
sequence of energizing of the DRPC (DRPC transformer, TCR/VSC release,
FC energized, TSC released etc.)
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e) Within the control and protection system, facilities shall be included for the local
AMT
and remote initiation of each of the following three functions: on, off and trip.
Sequence control plant and material shall be provided to cause these initiations
to perform the following functions:
DRPC Trf options , MV Swgr & cabling, Grounding
& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified

i. #1 ON
DESCRIPTION

The voltage reference shall be adjusted by the sequence control

plant and material such that, when the DRPC is automatically
connected to the power system, the output of the DRPC does not
exceed 5MVAr capacitive or inductive. Following the energizing of
the DRPC by the closing of the DRPC HV circuit breaker, and after a
suitable time interval, the voltage reference shall be adjusted to the
NO.

set point, the rate of adjustment being such that the reactive output
REVISIONS ramps at 5MVAr per second. If the system voltage exceeds an
overvoltage threshold, the MVAr adjustment shall be ignored and the
PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT rapid voltage DRPC controller enabled without any delay. In this
case, the energizing of the DRPC shall not last longer than 200ms,
after which the DRPC voltage controller will be active.
DATE: 06 May 2020

CHK’D BY: MLS The DRPC shall control the filter branches/capacitor bank by
selective energization of each branch after the DRPC has been
switched ON.

ii. #2 OFF

The voltage reference shall be adjusted by the sequence control

plant and material to cause the reactive output of the DRPC to
become zero and the DRPC subsequently disconnected from the
APPROVED
power system by the opening of the DRPC HV circuit breaker. The
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rate of adjustment shall be such that the reactive output ramps at a
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rate of approximately 5MVAr per second. If the system voltage
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should drop below or exceed the adjustable voltage threshold levels
1.00pu≤Umax≤1.10pu and 0.95pu≤Umin≤1.00pu. (Step size of
0.01pu), the OFF program shall be stopped and the DRPC Controller
shall continue as before. Local and remote indication of this condition
shall be provided.
CERTIFIED

iii. #3 TRIP

The unit shall immediately be disconnected from the system with no

delay to initially zero the reactive output. The valves shall be set to
reduce the reactive output to zero simultaneously with the trip output
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signal to the DRPC HV breaker.
DATE: 06 May 2020
A trip signal shall always have an immediate effect and shall override
both the ON and OFF functions.

THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO

This signal must be wired into the protection and control systems
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8. Slow Regulation of Reactive Power or Constant MVAr Control

AMT
The DRPC shall have a selectable "auto runback" option where the DRPC shall
reduce (ramp) its MVAr output to a pre-set operating point after an adjustable
DRPC Trf options , MV Swgr & cabling, Grounding

pre-set time delay dependent upon required DRPC output.

& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified
DESCRIPTION

a) This automatic device is designed to restrict the controlled reactive power

range in the steady state condition. It shall ensure a sufficient reserve of
reactive power for voltage control during major disturbances.

b) This device regulates the operating point (Q: MVAR) of the DRPC to a value
defined by a reference that can be continuously adjusted over the entire
controlled DRPC range. The setting must be within 1% of the rated current or
NO.

DRPC MVA rating (step size tolerance of 1MVAr and step size of 1 to
REVISIONS 5MVAr). The reference can also be adjusted by the operator. This
adjustment shall be from local and remote (raise and lower signals).
PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT

c) The Constant MVAr controller shall operate slowly so as not to interfere

with the rapid voltage regulation and shall not cause under -or overvoltage
DATE: 06 May 2020 conditions. The response time of the slow DRPC controller shall be
CHK’D BY: MLS continuously adjustable from 1.0 to 600.0 seconds (step size of 1 seconds).

d) The DRPC shall return to a voltage control mode if the busbar voltage drops
below a pre-set value or exceeds a pre-set value. The output of the slow
reactive power DRPC controller is limited by independent positive and
negative ceilings that are continuously adjustable between 0 and 0.1 pu
(Step size of 0.01pu) of the reference voltage. These limits shall be of the
dynamic type (non-windup), i.e., once the output of the slow DRPC
controller has peaked, it must drop off as soon as the input signal changes
APPROVED
polarity. The reference voltage signal (Vref) shall be reset to value given
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on HMI.
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e) A voltage disturbance prompts (initiates) one of two actions:

i. The output of the slow reactive power DRPC controller is reset and
maintained at zero.
CERTIFIED
ii. The output of the slow reactive power DRPC controller is maintained
at the value prior to the voltage disturbances.

A voltage disturbance is detected upon the occurrence of an undervoltage

below an adjustable threshold of 0.9 to 1.0pu (Step size of 0.01pu) or an
overvoltage above an adjustable threshold of 1.0p.u to 1.1 pu (Step size of
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0.01pu).
DATE: 06 May 2020
The choice of action and adjustment of the voltage thresholds shall be selected
by authorized personnel. Drop-out of the slow DRPC controller during a
voltage disturbance must be indicated (local and remote)
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BE USED FOR f) The effect of either action described above is maintained for an adjustable
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period of 1sec. to 50min. In the event of the output of the slow DRPC
DATED controller being held at the value prior to the voltage disturbance, the drift
of the output value must be negligible throughout that period. Operator re-
activation of the slow DRPC controller must be possible, even if the timer-
controlled period has not fully elapsed.
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g) Manual deactivation of the slow DRPC controller shall not cause voltage
AMT
steps. Nor shall such voltage steps occur upon manual activation or manual or
automatic re-activation of the slow regulation.
DRPC Trf options , MV Swgr & cabling, Grounding

h) This automatic device must be compatible with the shared control of the
& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified

DRPCs at the substation, or generators/DRPC's at any substation electrically

DESCRIPTION

close.
i) The DRPC controller shall allow enabling or disabling of this function from
local or remote, including status indication and raise and lower of this
signal from local and remote.

j) In case this reactive power control function is disabled and the measured
reactive current output of the DRPC remains within adjustable capacitive
NO.

and inductive limits for adjustable periods, a status alarm indicator is made
REVISIONS locally and remote

PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT

9. Control of Shunt Devices

a) General
DATE: 06 May 2020
The DRPC shall automatically control the switching of external shunt capacitor
CHK’D BY: MLS banks and reactors which are connected at the DRPC Substation. This function
shall be selectable.
The DRPC shall be required to have provision (minimum six (6) external
devices) for controlling the switching of shunt capacitors and reactors at the
Substation. The control of external devices shall be coordinated with all the
other control functions as required in this specification to ensure stable and
correct operation. The maximum time delay between the signal processing and
output (to the Substation Control System Interface) shall be less than 10ms.
APPROVED
i. A signal to switch an external and internal capacitor or reactor shall
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be provided via a dedicated I/0 system connected at the same and /
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or other bus bars or voltages. The switching logic shall use the DRPC
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admittance (Y), thyristor firing angle or VSC current as the evaluation
signal. When this signal reaches predetermined set-points the
switching sequence must be initiated with predetermined time
delays. Both the set-points and time delay intervals shall be
CERTIFIED
adjustable over a range of values, with the input value between 0 and
1pu (step size of 0.1pu) and the time delay between 0.00 and 60.00
seconds (step size of 10 ms). The program cycle time shall be less
than 10ms.

ii. The external device control logic must be coordinated with the
Controller and the individual device protection functions.
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DATE: 06 May 2020 iii. The control of external devices shall include a suitable hysteresis in
the switching control to avoid hunting.

iv. The DRPC controller shall allow enabling or disabling of this function
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from local or remote, including status indication.
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DATED

i. The External Device Switching Logic (EDSL) shall assist the

DRPC's to optimize their dynamic output range. When a DRPC
reaches the end of its range either due to a fast transient or slow load
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change, an external device must be switched to bring the DRPC

AMT
back to its preferred dynamic operating range.

ii. The External Device Switching shall be fast enough to reduce

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voltage collapse of the network.

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iii. The set points of the External Device Switching Logic shall be
coordinated with the reference of the Q-Control to prevent hunting
and excessive switching of the external devices.

iv. The External Device Switching Logic shall operate automatically to

assist the network operator in maintaining a stable network voltage
without excessive switching of the external devices.
NO.

REVISIONS v. A capacitor bank can be switched IN and OUT without a restriction,

but it can only be switched OUT and back IN after a settable
PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT discharge time. This must be considered when sequence of
switching devices is derived.

DATE: 06 May 2020 vi. The EDSL should not duplicate or conflict with the existing protection
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system.

vii. Implement discrepancy functionality for breaker and link status. If a

switchable device is not OK due to discrepancy or communication
failure, the specific device becomes not available and sends an
alarm to the National Control Centre (NCC). If a bus coupler or bus
section is not OK due to discrepancy or communication failure, the
complete EDSL becomes not available and sends an alarm to NCC.
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viii. All input signals must be de-bounced.
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x. If a device does not react to a switching instruction, the device must

become unavailable, set to manual operation and an alarm must be
send to NCC
CERTIFIED

xi. When a device is switched a signal must be send to the RTU to

indicate which device was switched by the EDSL

xii. If the DRPC is not available, all devices must be switched to manual.

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DATE: 06 May 2020 i. The CONTRACTOR shall determine which devices are electrically
connected to the DRPC.

ii. The CONTRACTOR shall derive the connection logic to determine

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DATED
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iv. Adjust the switching point according to the next device that will be
AMT
switched.

v. Use the TCR or VSC output to determine when a switching operation

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is required.
& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified
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d) Switching Sequence
When a DRPC reaches its limit, devices that are electrically connected to the
DRPC are switched according to a predetermined order:
When the EDSL is initialized the devices are prioritized and ordered
according to their device numbers in each group. Once a device is
required to be switched, the availability and status of the device are
NO.

considered. If a device on the list is not available, the next available device
REVISIONS will be switched. Each time a device is switched, the switching priority of
all the devices are updated for that group by rotating the devices and
PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT placing the device that was switched at the back of the list. By rotating the
devices in a group facilitate an equal number of breaker operations.

DATE: 06 May 2020

CHK’D BY: MLS 10. Positive and Negative Sequence Control

This section describes a tentative design for the positive and negative sequence
control. The CONTRACTOR may suggest his own standard design within the
boundaries stated in section 4.3 A.3.

a) Closed loop voltage control

The voltage at the DRPC HV bus in this substation shall be measured.

APPROVED

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The measured voltage shall be separated in phase sequence components
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DRPC. Separate PI (proportional integrating) regulators shall be used for
the D and Q components of the measured negative phase sequence
voltage to determine the needed phase wise different DRPC susceptance.
CERTIFIED
A positive phase sequence current giving the wanted positive phase
sequence voltage shall be generated in the DRPC. A PI (proportional -
integrating) regulator shall be used for the Q component of the measured
positive phase sequence voltage to determine the needed phase wise
identical DRPC susceptance.
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The phase wise calculated susceptances shall be summed together.
DATE: 06 May 2020

THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO

BE USED FOR
CONSTRUCTION OR FOR
ORDERING MATERIALS
UNTIL CERTIFIED AND
DATED

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Each one of the control functions described above i.e. closed loop
AMT
negative phase sequence voltage control and positive phase sequence voltage
control shall made available for enabling/disabling on the HMI. The controller
shall be able to run with any combination of the control functions enabled.
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The DRPC shall be able to use one half of its full power for unbalanced
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voltage control. The range of the DRPC that can be used for unsymmetrical
control shall be limited only by the available VSC, TCR/TSR and TSC
range. The DRPC shall be able to run phase wise unsymmetrically during faults
and directly post fault recovery. For each one of the TSRs and TSCs, one, two
or all three phases may run in order to give coarse unbalance control. The
fine unbalance control is performed by the TCR or the VSC
NO.

The DRPC shall fully balance the negative phase sequence voltage (if within
REVISIONS DRPC power capability) or bring it below a preset value (dead-band set
from HMI), at its connection to the 132kV grid.
PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT

Optimal strategies shall be developed to determine the controller operation

when one or several of the DRPC delta/wye phases hit their maxima/minima.
DATE: 06 May 2020

CHK’D BY: MLS The controller shall remain stable for transient and other dynamic
operation of the network and the DRPC.

The DRPC shall be designed for unsymmetrical operation of minimum one

half of its full range during system faults and post fault recovery. Unbalanced
operation of VSC/TCR/TSR/TSC is required. Control strategy during power
system short circuits shall be determined and verified by studies.

COMPANY aims for maximum voltage support for induction motor loads
APPROVED
from the DRPC. Unsymmetrical voltage control shall be used in order not to
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PCC during and after grid short circuits.
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11. Self-checking of availability of components

The DRPC control system shall automatically self-check the availability of all
components. Self-checking of power electronic valve branches shall not violate
CERTIFIED
harmonic distortion limits nor there be changes in the DRPC output. There shall
be provision for the operator to manually initiate self-checking.

Thyristor valve branches, TCR(s) and TSC(s), and VSC valve branches shall
be operated using permutation sequence. There shall be no restriction in the
master-follower sequence. All TCRs shall be designed to operate both as TCR
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and TSR without violating the requirements stated in this specification.
DATE: 06 May 2020
12. Shared Control or Parallel Operation

The DRPC shall be capable of operating in parallel with another DRPC, or

generators without reducing or influencing the efficiency or range of the DRPC
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DATED parallel DRPC may even be at a different voltage.

The DRPC response time defined above shall be achieved with the DRPC's
operating alone and/or in parallel with one another.
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13. Suppression of Harmonics and Filter Performance

AMT
a) Harmonic Performance limits
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The maximum voltage distortion generated by the DRPC shall not exceed the
& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified

maximum voltage harmonic limits. The harmonic limits shall be met for
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symmetrical as well as for unsymmetrical DRPC operation. The limits of the

individual harmonic corresponding to the highest background harmonic value
shall be the remaining value after subtracting the ambient harmonics
arithmetically from the limits stated in the Saudi Arabian Grid Code. The limits
(of each individual harmonic as well as the THD) shall be 70% of that remaining
after the ambient harmonics expect for the highest ambient harmonic value (as
noted in Appendix XVII) is subtracted geometrically from the limits stated in the
NO.

Saudi Arabian Grid Code. This shall be limited to harmonic orders as provided
REVISIONS in the Appendix XVI.

PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT For the highest individual background harmonics (VBACKGROUND, MAX), the
following formula shall be applied VLimit = SAGC LIMIT − VBACKGROUND
DATE: 06 May 2020
For the rest of each individual background harmonic voltage (VBACKGROUND),
CHK’D BY: MLS
shall for the calculations be considered.

In case calculation of the harmonic voltage limit (VLlMIT) results in values lower
than 0.3% then VLlMIT can anyway be considered as 0.3%.

The maximum current distortion generated by the DRPC should not cause the
values shown in Table 3 and Table 4 of IEEE STD 519-2014 to be exceeded.

APPROVED These requirements should be met for the continuous range of system and
environmental conditions stated in this specification and the parameters
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detailed in this section such as:
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ii. Variation in tolerance of total filter capacitance, including permissible

fuse failures
CERTIFIED

iii. Variation in tolerance for DRPC parameters, such as transformer

winding unbalances, system unbalance, valve firing variations, and
unequal reactor and capacitor reactance between phases.

All harmonic performance and rating calculations shall be performed with a

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capacitance variation due to temperature that can be supported by tests. The
conditions for the calculations shall be energized capacitors at a minimum
DATE: 06 May 2020 ambient temperature of -5 degrees C to a maximum ambient temperature of
+55 degrees C. If no relevant tests are available, new test have to be carried
out before approval of filter design.

THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO The applicable frequency range for the harmonic limits is stated in Appendix II,
BE USED FOR
CONSTRUCTION OR FOR DRPC Schedule A.
ORDERING MATERIALS
UNTIL CERTIFIED AND
DATED
The harmonic requirements (limits) shall apply to the DRPC configuration with
all filter branches group in service.

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In case of one filter branch out of service (degraded mode operation) the
AMT
harmonic voltage distortion limits (VLlMIT) are increased by 100% but they shall
not exceed the limits stipulated in the Saudi Arabian Grid Code (SAGC).
DRPC Trf options , MV Swgr & cabling, Grounding

The ratings of all the equipment shall be designed to withstand continuously the
& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified

distortion during all permissible degraded modes such as one filter branch out,
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etc.

These performance requirements may be exceeded for system conditions

outside the continuous normal envelope specified in this specification.

For rating purposes, the SAGC limits shall be used as background harmonic
source voltage; the individual harmonic contributions shall be limited such that
NO.

the specified THD limit is not exceeded. This is done such that a different set of
REVISIONS individual harmonics may be selected for each DRPC component, depending
on which harmonics give the highest stresses for that particular component.
PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT

As a first step the raw calculated harmonic stresses for the given component
are sorted in descending order, then using this order, harmonics stresses are
DATE: 06 May 2020 added up starting with the largest harmonic contribution and adding
CHK’D BY: MLS successively smaller harmonic contributions, also adding the individual source
voltages until the chosen THD limit for the harmonic source is reached. The
following limits on the maximum contribution limits for individual groups of
harmonics shall also be respected while performing these additions, as follows:

1. Contribution of 3rd, 5th and 7th harmonic is max. 70% of THDlimit

2. Contribution of harmonics >15 is max. 50% of THDlimit

APPROVED
The above individual harmonic contribution limits in 1&2 shall be waived for
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specific harmonic order if the value of the background harmonic contribution for
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a specific harmonic order is exceeding this limit already and hence the
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3. THD of the corresponding source voltage is limited to the specified THDlimit

Limiting the total THD of the corresponding source voltage to the specified
CERTIFIED
THDlimit cuts off the remaining harmonic contributions and reduce them
proportionally, conditioned that the remaining harmonic values shall not be
below the background harmonic values. i.e., all subsequent harmonic
contributions are then used equal to the background harmonic values.

CONTRACTOR shall perform comprehensive background harmonic

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measurements for each DRPC location. The harmonic measurements shall be
DATE: 06 May 2020 carried out as per following requirements;

i) The assessment period shall be at least 10 days.

ii) Measurements shall utilize wound (electromagnetic) voltage

THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO
BE USED FOR transformers. The best available existing VT in the substation shall be
CONSTRUCTION OR FOR
ORDERING
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DATED

iii) Equipment: The instrument accuracy shall be (minimum) class B, as

specified in IEC 61000-4-7

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iv) Measurement interval: Measurements shall be done in accordance

AMT
with IEC 61000-4-7. The recording interval shall be 10 minutes while
multiple points shall be sampled over the interval period, but only the
95% value for each interval shall be saved together with Min, Average
DRPC Trf options , MV Swgr & cabling, Grounding

and Max values.

& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified
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v) Following power quality quantities shall be recorded; Unbalance,

Individual harmonics (voltage and current), THD
vi) Data Extraction: The data shall include the Min, Average, Max and
95% values
vii) Voltage of busbar and current flow in line feeders, transformer
feeders, bus sections and DRPC feeder shall be measured.
NO.

viii) Phase connection: The measurement probe shall be connected in star

REVISIONS to obtain individual phase to ground voltage measurements.

PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT

ix) Current flow convention: The measurement equipment shall be
connected that the arrow on all current probes shall point away from
the busbar for all feeders. This will ensure that the same convention
DATE: 06 May 2020
be followed for all feeders.
CHK’D BY: MLS x) Three phase measurement: The measurement for current harmonics
shall be on all three phases for all measurement locations.
xi) CONTRACTOR shall provide a measurement procedure for
COMPANY approval.
xii) Results from measurements shall be presented in a technical report.
Measurement data (results from measurement) shall be provided on
CD/DVD in EXCEL format. Measured values shall be compared with
values given in the PTS.
APPROVED

xiii) Measurements shall be performed early during the design phase.

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i) Harmonic filters shall be designed in such a way that the total
harmonic currents from the power system and the DRPC do not
overload the filter reactors, resistors and capacitors. The rated current
of the filter components (including load break switches and circuit
CERTIFIED
breakers) shall be based upon the calculation of the generated
harmonic currents added quadratically (RSS), and adding a 20%
margin in total rated current (including fundamental, and harmonic
loading) in consideration of background harmonics.

ii) The rated voltage of capacitors should be not less than the arithmetic
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sum of the normal continuous power-frequency voltage and each of
DATE: 06 May 2020 the individual harmonic voltages (from n =2 to 50), and an added
margin of 20% in total rated voltage (including fundamental, and
harmonic loading) in consideration of background harmonics, if the
background harmonic loading does not exceed this margin already.
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FOR iii) The components of harmonic filters shall be sized upon the following
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DATED

a) Filter detuning and maximum expected frequency deviation

b) Requirements and contingencies described in herein,
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c) Operation of DRPC with all redundant filters out of service,

AMT
if applicable
d) Maximum current amplification
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iv) VSC filter components shall be rated as per i, ii and iii above, in
& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified

addition to internal capacitor failures corresponding to an increased

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voltage of 20% on the capacitor units. The fundamental frequency

current rating shall be derived from the point giving highest
continuous voltage on the medium voltage bus in the VI diagram. A
safety margin, in addition to margins for components given in i, ii and
iii above, shall be multiplied to both current and voltage. The
additional safety margin shall not in any case be lower than 1.4pu for
both currents and voltages. Therefore, the total margin shall be
NO.

1.68pu for both currents and voltage, as a minimum requirement.

REVISIONS
v) De-tuned capacitor banks shall be rated as per i, ii and iii above. The
PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT fundamental frequency current rating shall be derived from the point
giving highest continuous voltage on the medium voltage bus in the VI
diagram.
DATE: 06 May 2020

CHK’D BY: MLS c) TSC Design Requirements

TSCs shall be designed in such a way that the fundamental frequency current
and the total harmonic currents from the power system and the DRPC do not
overload the reactors, capacitors and thyristor valves.

In case the calculations as per (ii) and (iii) below results in higher current and
voltage ratings than the method (i) with a voltage source behind the network,
then these higher ratings shall be applied.
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i) The harmonic rating of the reactors and capacitors from ambient
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harmonics shall be calculated using a harmonic voltage source behind
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the network impedance. The fundamental frequency current and
voltage ratings shall be based on the worst operating condition
including component tolerances.

ii) The rated current of the TSC reactors, capacitors and disconnect
CERTIFIED
switch shall be based upon the calculation of the fundamental
frequency current and the DRPC generated harmonic currents added
quadratically (RSS), and adding a 10% margin in total rated current
(including fundamental, and DRPC generated harmonic loading) to
consider background harmonics and other unknowns, if the
background harmonic loading does not exceed this margin already.
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DATE: 06 May 2020 iii) The rated voltage of capacitors should be not less than the arithmetic
sum of the normal continuous power-frequency voltage and each of
the individual harmonic voltages (from n =2 to 50), and an added
margin of 10% in total rated voltage (including fundamental, and
THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO
DRPC generated harmonic loading) to consider background
BE USED
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iv) The components of TSCs shall be sized upon the following factors:

1. TSC and filter detuning and maximum expected frequency

deviation.
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2. requirements and contingencies described in herein,

AMT
3. Operation of DRPC in all different degraded modes.
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4. maximum current amplification

& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified
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d) DRPC Power Transformer Design

The voltage and current stress from ambient harmonics shall be calculated by
using a harmonic voltage source behind the network impedance. The
transformer current rating shall be the geometric sum of the maximum
fundamental current, the background harmonic currents and the generated
harmonics.
NO.

REVISIONS 14. Harmonic Current Amplifications

PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT Second harmonic resonance (large current/voltage amplification) seen from the
DRPC and Hybrid DRPC medium voltage bus shall be avoided to the maximum
extent practical. Power transformer impedance or TSC tuning shall be optimized
DATE: 06 May 2020 for low second harmonic amplification. Studies to be performed during design
CHK’D BY: MLS
phase shall demonstrate low second harmonic current or voltage amplifications.
Sensitivity of TSC tuning and power transformer impedance shall be
investigated. TSC tuning and/or power transformer impedance shall be changed
if high second amplification exists. An amplification factor below 20 is acceptable.

Total current amplification for each harmonic shall be <20. Current amplification for
individual branches, harmonic filters, de-tuned capacitor banks and TSC, shall be
<10 for harmonics other than 2nd. Higher amplifications than the given limits
above, by no more than 50%, can be compensated by increased the rating
APPROVED
corresponding to the specific harmonic order amplification increase by the same
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ratio.
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The following limits shall not be exceeded:

a) Telephone influence factor (TIF) (based on voltage) -35

CERTIFIED

If this value to be exceeded, it shall be clearly justified by the BIDDERS and

brought to SEC attention during bid, clarifications, if the justification is not
acceptable during the bid clarifications, there will be no release of this
requirement during the project.

BY: Ahmad M Al-Zahrani b) Balanced IT (based on current) -25 000 weighted amperes, per circuit, for
DATE: 06 May 2020
circuits with an exposure between overhead systems.

Refer to IEEE 519 -1992: Recommended Practices and Requirements for

Harmonic Control in Electrical Power Systems.
THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO
BE USED FOR
CONSTRUCTION OR FOR
ORDERING MATERIALS
UNTIL CERTIFIED AND
DATED

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16. Audible Noise

AMT
The CONTRACTOR shall design and construct the DRPC so as to limit the audible
noise interior and exterior to the facilities. Audible noise limits outside the DRPC
DRPC Trf options , MV Swgr & cabling, Grounding

building are applied at the DRPC fence line while inside the building they apply at a
& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified

specified distance (3m) from the emitting source and include the following:
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a) Substation boundary wall I fence shall be in accordance with TES-P-

119.02.
b) DRPC Main Power Transformer at 1pu voltage, at a 78 dB(A)
distance of 2m (all non-redundant fans and pumps running)

c) Reactors at a distance of 1m outside the TCR/TSC/Filter 80 dB(A)

NO.

fence
REVISIONS d) At a distance of 2m outside of mechanical areas 70 dB(A)
PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT
e) Maintenance workshop 65 dB(A)

f) Control and relay rooms 60 dB(A)

DATE: 06 May 2020

CHK’D BY: MLS g) Other accessible rooms 65 dB(A)

h) Power electronic valve rooms, including pumps 80 dB(A)

Notes:

i. The measurement of noise level at fence shall be in accordance with the

TCS-P-105.
APPROVED
ii. In case of a boundary wall the sound measurement shall be taken at a
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distance away from the wall, on the outside, equal to the height of the wall.
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The measurement shall be taken with a rotating microphone with a rotating
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radius of 0.5m at a height of 1.5m.

iii. Calculations shall be done using environmental and site conditions

(maximum temperature 55°C) as specified. Calculations shall be made
with the maximum number of cooling fans and pumps (valve
CERTIFIED
cooling, transformer cooling and HVAC) that can be in service at the same
time for the following DRPC operating points, as a minimum:

1. Full Inductive (applicable for Hybrid DRPC)

2. Inductive (TCR firing at worst case between 95°-105°) (applicable
for Conventional DRPC)
BY: Ahmad M Al-Zahrani
3. All TSC's and Filters connected and a TCR firing at worst
DATE: 06 May 2020 case between 95°-105° or the firing angle closest to the TSC
switching point (applicable for Conventional DRPC).
4. TSC connected and the VSC operating close to the TSC
switching point (applicable for Hybrid DRPC).
THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO
5. Worst case of unsymmetrical operation
BE USED FOR
CONSTRUCTION OR FOR
ORDERING
UNTIL
MATERIALS
CERTIFIED AND iv. Measurements shall be taken for the worst point calculated.
DATED

The CONTRACTOR shall also be responsible for establishing existing audible

noise levels prior to construction of the facilities and for preparation of a report.
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The final report shall record audible noise levels prior to and after
AMT
commissioning

17. DRPC Availability and Reliability

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a) Definitions
DESCRIPTION

Refer to IEEE STD 1031 for the definitions on DRPC

Availability and Reliability.

b) Required Availability and Reliability

i. The annual equivalent availability for forced outages for a DRPC shall
NO.

be at least 99.7%.
3

REVISIONS
ii. The maximum number of forced outages shall not exceed 2 outages
PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT per DRPC per year.

iii. The Bidder should state the expected or guaranteed average number
DATE: 06 May 2020 and duration of scheduled outages per year
CHK’D BY: MLS
iv. The Bidder should guarantee the quoted availability performance for 2
years from Commercial operation. The CONTRACTOR will be notified
of major outages. During the guarantee period, the COMPANY will
maintain records of the number and duration of forced and scheduled
outages, hours of operation and any other relevant data, and will
make those records available to the CONTRACTOR upon request

v. If the actual performance is below the values stated above, the

APPROVED
CONTRACTOR should provide corrections and modifications to meet
the availability guarantees. The availability guarantee should then
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vi. Maintenance intervals If the Forced Outage Rate or Availability does

not meet the guaranteed values stated above for at-least two (2)
years of the Performance Guarantee Period, the Guaranteed RAM
CERTIFIED
figures will not be satisfied, and the CONTRACTOR shall pay
Liquidated Damages specified by COMPANY.

vii. Maintenance intervals should occur regularly for inspection and where
necessary repair. The bidder should suggest the maintenance interval
suitable for his equipment and should describe any condition
BY: Ahmad M Al-Zahrani monitoring offered
DATE: 06 May 2020
viii. DRPC substations are unmanned substations and spares may be
kept at a different location. The time to travel to site as well as time to
collect spares shall be excluded from the outage duration
THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO
BE USED FOR 18. Magnetic and Electric field strengths
CONSTRUCTION OR FOR
ORDERING MATERIALS
UNTIL CERTIFIED AND
DATED The clearances shall be so that no person outside the fenced area or any area
accessible while the DRPC is energized can be exposed to magnetic field
strengths greater than 0.5mT (5.0Gauss) and electrostatic field strengths greater
than 10kV/m. The guidelines as stated by IRPA shall be used.
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19. Overall design Criteria

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a) Plant and Material Characteristics
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All plant and material shall be entirely suitable for continuous operation
& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified

under the conditions specified in this specification without any restriction to

DESCRIPTION

the operating range of the DRPC. All plant and material shall include
everything necessary for safe and convenient installation, operation and
maintenance of the plant and material whether directly specified or not.
The DRPC is expected to last and continue operating with minimal
maintenance for at least 25 years over its entire range under the most
severe conditions described in this specification.
NO.

No components shall be overloaded or disconnected under any DRPC

3

REVISIONS operating condition, in particular the wide range of auxiliary AC and MV

operating voltages and levels of harmonics
PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT

b) Layout and design

DATE: 06 May 2020 The COMPANY's drawings submitted with this specification are conceptual
CHK’D BY: MLS
provided for information only. The DRPC layout and design shall be modular
with each branch section separated with fencing and having suitable access
control (fence with lockable gate and interlocking). Sufficient space shall be
provided between the plant and material and the fence to allow safe
maintenance and repair access.

One set of spare Kirkeys (Interlock Fence Keys) should be provided, to be used
in case anyone is damaged.
APPROVED
Firewall should be provided between transformers and adjacent equipment.
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Access roads and rails shall be provided for easy movement of DRPC
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c) Maintainability

The DRPC shall be designed such that all branches (VSC, TCR's/TSRs, TSC's,
Filters, de-tuned capacitor banks, grounding transformer and cooling
CERTIFIED
systems) can safely be maintained and repaired with adjacent plant and
material in operation. All applicable redundant systems shall allow
maintenance and repair on one system with the other system in service. The
layout shall be arranged in such a manner that access to and removability of
any equipment and / component plant and material is possible without
disconnecting other equipment and/or material
BY: Ahmad M Al-Zahrani

DATE: 06 May 2020

d) Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)

All plant and material shall be free of any PCB. Any contamination shall be less
than 1ppm.
THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO
BE USED FOR e) Fire retardant Material
CONSTRUCTION OR FOR
ORDERING MATERIALS
UNTIL CERTIFIED AND
DATED Where practical, fire retardant material shall be used in the DRPC specifically in
the power electronic valves or valve and all its components.

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f) Environmental Characteristics
AMT
All equipment shall be entirely suitable for continuous operation under the
DRPC Trf options , MV Swgr & cabling, Grounding

conditions specified in this specification without any restriction to the

operating range of the DRPC.
& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified
DESCRIPTION

20. Loss Evaluation

a) General

The BIDDER shall provide a graph and a table for the total operating active
power losses over the complete steady state operating range for the DRPC.
The losses shown on the graph (and in the table) shall be based on
NO.

calculation of the losses for each of the components comprising the DRPC
REVISIONS according to the method outlined in IEEE STD 1031.

PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT Guaranteed losses shall be stated.

Losses in the table shall be shown in steps of 5 MVAR DRPC output. An Excel
DATE: 06 May 2020
file with the tabular data shall be provided.
CHK’D BY: MLS

The BIDDER shall also supply calculated and guaranteed losses on a per
component basis.

In evaluating bids, the capitalized cost of losses for the complete DRPC will be
added to the bid price.

b) Assumptions
APPROVED
The following assumptions shall be made for calculation of the DRPC
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Annual Average
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Voltage on HV bus: 1.0pu
Slope Setting: 2%

c) Calculation of losses
CERTIFIED

A weighted average active power loss figure shall be calculated for the
DRPC. The DRPC shall for the calculation be expected to run in three different
operating ranges. The three ranges and their relative duration of total
operation time are shown it the table below shown it the table below
BY: Ahmad M Al-Zahrani

DATE: 06 May 2020

Reactive power operating range. Percentage of total

operating time.
Negative sign indicates inductive power positive
THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO sign indicates capacitive power tn
BE USED FOR
CONSTRUCTION OR FOR
ORDERING MATERIALS
UNTIL CERTIFIED AND -150 MVAR (Q1) to -50 MVAR (Q2)
DATED 7.5%
-50 MVAR (Q2) to +150 MVAR (Q3)
70%

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+150 MVAR (Q3) to +300 MVAR (Q4)

AMT
15%
+300 MVAR (Q4) to +450 MVAR (Q5)
7.5%
DRPC Trf options , MV Swgr & cabling, Grounding

T
& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified

he average power loss (PLOSS) shall be calculated as per the formula

DESCRIPTION
NO.

REVISIONS

PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT

In case of hysteresis areas with two different loss figures for a given Q, the
DATE: 06 May 2020 average value of the two shall be used for the calculation. This applies for
CHK’D BY: MLS
hysteresis areas where contiguous operations on the higher loss curve
remains for more than 60 s. In case active switching brings the operation
to the lower loss curve, in shorter time than 60 s, the calculation shall be based
on the lower loss curve.

d) Cost of Losses

For the purposes of loss capitalization of the complete plant the following
figures shall be used:
APPROVED

Loss value: Saudi Riyals 18,400/kW

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e) Capitalized loss
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Calculated weighted losses (kW) for the complete DRPC shall be multiplied
with the loss value (SAR). The guaranteed losses, not to be exceeded,
shall be stated. COMPANY accepts no tolerance on given guaranteed losses.
CERTIFIED

Penalties will be imposed if calculated loss, based on as built data

measured during Factory Acceptance tests, exceeds guaranteed losses.
The penalty will be the loss value (SAR) times the power loss (kW) exceeding
the guaranteed losses (kW).

BY: Ahmad M Al-Zahrani f) Losses and Performance

DATE: 06 May 2020
For components wherever the losses are to be measured, the measured
losses shall not exceed the guaranteed losses as specified in the BIDDERS
data schedules. Penalties shall be imposed if the measured losses exceed the
guaranteed losses up to 5% of guaranteed losses. For losses exceeding 5%,
THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO
BE USED
CONSTRUCTION OR FOR
FOR the equipment will be rejected.
ORDERING MATERIALS
UNTIL CERTIFIED AND
DATED

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AMT
21. Power Oscillation Damping

The commonly used lead–lag structure shown in below figure is chosen for
DRPC Trf options , MV Swgr & cabling, Grounding

damping controller. The lead-lag structure is preferred by the power system utilities
& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified

because of the ease of on-line tuning and also lack of assurance of the stability by
DESCRIPTION

some adaptive or variable structure techniques. The structure consists of a delay

block, a gain block with gain KS, a signal washout block and two-stage phase
compensation block. The time delay introduced due to delay block depends on the
type of input signal. For local input signals only the sensor time constants is
considered and for remote signals both sensor time constant and the signal
transmission delays are included. The signal washout block serves as a high-pass
filter, with the time constant TW, high enough to allow signals associated with
NO.

oscillations in input signal to pass unchanged. From the viewpoint of the washout
REVISIONS function, the value of TW is not critical and may be in the range of 1 to 20 seconds.
The phase compensation blocks (time constants T1S, T2S and T3S, T4S) provide the
PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT
appropriate phase-lead characteristics to compensate for the phase lag between
input and the output signals. Vref represents the reference voltage as desired by the
steady operation of the system. The desired value of reference voltage is obtained
according to the change in the DRPC reference ΔVSVC which is added to Vref to get
DATE: 06 May 2020

CHK’D BY: MLS the desired voltage reference VSVC_ref. All the time constants and gain parameters
should be available at the HMI to set the values.

APPROVED

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Figure: Power Oscillation Damping
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Note: Any additional requirement of control objectives and special control features, if
any, are provided in Appendix-XVI

CERTIFIED 4.4 CABLE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

A. The following cable design requirements shall be considered by the CONTRACTOR

for 132kV, 13.8kV and **kV cables (if applicable):

1. The cable ampacity (continuous) shall be 130%, of the rated current of the load and
BY: Ahmad M Al-Zahrani the same to be achieved at laying conditions indicated under item 2, 3 or 4 below
DATE: 06 May 2020
as applicable

2. The cable ampacity calculations shall be calculated as per IEC 60287 for actual
cable installations and Site conditions, particularly at the worst points.
THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO
BE USED FOR
a. Type of Sheath/Screen Bonding - Single Point
CONSTRUCTION OR FOR
ORDERING MATERIALS
UNTIL CERTIFIED AND
DATED b. Soil Thermal Resistivity - 1.2 km/W

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(Lower value may be considered if soil thermal model test with moisture
AMT
content of 2% indicates lower value). CONTRACTOR shall test the soil
thermal resistivity at the proposed location.
DRPC Trf options , MV Swgr & cabling, Grounding

c. Soil temperature – 40 ºC.

& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified
DESCRIPTION

d. Cables lay in PVC ducts embedded in concrete for concrete encased duct
bank and in PVC ducts covered with sand for sand duct bank. The thermal
resistance of air space between cable surface and PVC internal surface
shall be considered.

e. Cross sectional arrangement of duct bank and depth of laying of duct bank
- To be proposed by CONTRACTOR considering the actual worst site
NO.

layout restrictions / limitations.

REVISIONS
f. For cables routed through basement room, the ambient temperature shall
PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT be considered as 40ºC and through tunnels, the ambient temperature shall
be considered as 55 ºC.

DATE: 06 May 2020 g. For cables exposed to sunlight, solar radiation heat density of 1.1kW/m2
CHK’D BY: MLS
and ambient outdoor temperature of 55ºC shall be considered.

3. Contractor shall confirm that the bending radius of the power cables will not be less
than the recommended values given by the manufacturer along the whole route.

4. 13.8kV/ **kV (if applicable), single core, copper, XLPE cables shall be laid between
the station auxiliary transformer and 13.8kV/ **kV (if applicable) Switchgear.
However, cable size and number of runs per phase along with ampacity
calculations shall be proposed by the CONTRACTOR and the same shall be
APPROVED
subject to COMPANY review and approval. The dimensions of the cable trench
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shall depend upon the ampacity required, spacing between phases, bending
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radius, etc.
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132kV, XLPE cables/phase shall be laid between the GIS and DRPC transformer
(Refer Section - III for minimum requirements). However, cable size and number of
runs per phase along with ampacity calculations shall be proposed by the
CONTRACTOR and the same shall be subject to COMPANY review and approval.
CERTIFIED
The dimensions of the cable trench / duct bank shall depend upon the ampacity
required, spacing between phases, bending radius, etc.

B. Sheath Sizing Calculations:

1. The sheath standing voltage shall be based on TES-P-104.08.

BY: Ahmad M Al-Zahrani

DATE: 06 May 2020 2. The sheath capability to withstand the ultimate single phase to ground fault
current of 40kA/25kA/**kA (1sec.) for 132kV/13.8kV/**kV cables (if applicable)
shall be in accordance with ICEA P-45-482 Standard with maximum copper
temperature of 250°C as mentioned in Standard TES-P-104.08.
THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO
BE USED FOR 3. The short circuit rating of 132kV/13.8kV/**kV system shall be equal to that of the
CONSTRUCTION OR FOR
ORDERING
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MATERIALS
CERTIFIED AND
132kV/13.8kV/**kV switchgear / load break switches and that of the
DATED 132kV/13.8kV/**kV cable (if applicable) sheath shall be equal to the
corresponding maximum ground fault current and subject to a minimum of
40kA/25kA/**kA.

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Note:
AMT
All cable sizes given in the document are a minimum and can change based on
the above sizing requirements.
DRPC Trf options , MV Swgr & cabling, Grounding

C. Metallic Sheath Grounding:

& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified
DESCRIPTION

1. The grounding system of the power cable shall be designed to limit the induced
voltage on the cable sheath at safe level and to eliminate the sheath losses.

2. For metallic sheath grounding, TES-P-104.08 shall be applied considering the

following:

i. The CONTRACTOR shall use Single-Point Bonding scheme and shall

NO.

submit the design calculations to comply with all requirements per Electra
REVISIONS 47, July 1976 CIGRE, Second Report of Working Group 07 of study
committee 21 for COMPANY review/approval.
PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT

i. Voltage Gradients Induced in the Cable Sheath shall be calculated per

Electra 28, May 1973 CIGRE, First Report of Working Group 07 of study
DATE: 06 May 2020 committee 21 for COMPANY review/approval.
CHK’D BY: MLS
ii. Special bonding of high voltage power cables shall be as per Electra 128
and CIGRE brochure 283. This CIGRE brochure points out the deficiency in
the formula in Electra 28 & 47 and suggest corrections. Further, various
configurations of cable laying are also included in CIGRE 283 brochures.

Note:

All cable sizes given in the document are a minimum and can change based on the
APPROVED
above sizing requirements.
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i. All cable terminations should be performed by manufacturer certified
terminator or SEC certified for the corresponding voltages.

ii. Terminations and joints manufacturer should issue certificate in writing to

CERTIFIED
SEC about 100% compliance to the manufacturer procedure along with
verified check list & as-built drawings.

iii. Quality certificate (check sheet) for each cable termination/joint shall be
filled and signed by the authorized person.

BY: Ahmad M Al-Zahrani iv. Degassing and gassing of the GIS cable compartment at 132kV GIS and
DATE: 06 May 2020
documentation for the above mentioned work including Electrical Tests is
the CONTRACTOR’S responsibility and shall be carried out by the GIS
manufacturer or as approved by SEC.

v. The Manufacturer written confirmation shall be provided during the design

THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO
BE USED FOR phasethat the Manufacturer will supervise the termination installation
CONSTRUCTION OR FOR
ORDERING
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CERTIFIED AND
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DATED

vi. The Contractor shall insure in writing to COMPANY that the cable
accessories stored are as per the Manufacturer recommendation.

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4.5 PROTECTIVE RELAYING DESIGN CRITERIA

AMT
For Protective Relaying design criteria, refer to Appendix- VII.
DRPC Trf options , MV Swgr & cabling, Grounding

4.6 AUXILIARY TRANSFORMER SIZING CRITERIA

& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified
DESCRIPTION

The station auxiliary transformer shall be sized as per TES-P-119.35.

The basis for sizing of the station service transformer shall be as follows:

1. The ultimate substation configuration shall be the basis for estimating the
various loads.
NO.

2. The simultaneous peak loading on the auxiliary transformer excluding the power
REVISIONS
transformer oil filtration socket load shall not exceed 80% of the transformer
capacity.
PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT

3. The following loads need not be considered for estimating simultaneous peak
loading:
DATE: 06 May 2020

CHK’D BY: MLS i. Sump pump motor

ii. All other short duration motor loads including CB motor (if hydraulic /
pneumatic), etc.

4. The diversity factor for all the lighting loads shall be considered as 1.0.

5. The minimum acceptable capacity of the station service transformer is 1500

APPROVED
KVA.

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4.7 SYSTEM STUDIES
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The network data for the COMPANY network is listed in Appendix-XVI.

1. Dynamic Reactive Power Compensator Design Verification Studies

CERTIFIED

A. General

The CONTRACTOR shall perform studies to determine the design ratings and
requirements of all plant and material to be supplied under this contract. The
CONTRACTOR shall confirm the design ratings and requirements of all plant and
BY: Ahmad M Al-Zahrani material to be supplied under this contract.
06 May 2020
DATE:
i. The CONTRACTOR shall perform studies using electromagnetic
transient simulation principles to determine the design ratings and
requirements of all plant and material to be supplied under this
contract. Engineering studies should be performed within the scope
THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO
BE USED FOR
of supply. Studies are required to demonstrate that the DRPC meets
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all specified performance criteria. The bid must contain a list all
UNTIL
DATED
CERTIFIED AND
engineering studies. All dynamic simulations shall be done using
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ii. Prior to manufacture of the DRPC, the CONTRACTOR shall perform

AMT
simulation studies within agreed time frames for review, comment and
participation by the COMPANY. The COMPANY reserves the
right to perform parallel verification studies on its own, or by a third
DRPC Trf options , MV Swgr & cabling, Grounding

party. The CONTRACTOR shall provide all required information for

& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified

independent design verification and system modeling. The

DESCRIPTION

COMPANY will be utilizing the electromagnetic transient simulation

package (PSCAD Windows version 4.2.1 and X4) and PSS/E
version 32, 33 and 34 (Moreover, the model shall be also compatible
with any further version released after 34) for verification and require
the data to be either in the correct format or available EMTDC and
PSS/E data format.
NO.

iii. If the COMPANY's or third party's studies indicate disagreement with

REVISIONS the CONTRACTOR's results, the CONTRACTOR shall be prepared
to work with the COMPANY or his representative to reach an
PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT agreement on the controversial issues and/or to make the required
design corrections, in accordance with this specification.
DATE: 06 May 2020
iv. When performing the designs, all modes of operation specified in
CHK’D BY: MLS these specifications and the worst case system conditions up to and
including first contingency outage in the COMPANY network shall be
considered.

v. The CONTRACTOR shall identify, and the COMPANY shall provide,

all existing equipment and network data reasonably needed by the
CONTRACTOR in performing their studies. The simulation studies will
be based upon the COMPANY's equivalent network, considering the
list of contingencies described. The maximum and minimum
APPROVED
generation as well the maximum and minimum load networks shall be
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specification is inadequate. The Bidders shall also clearly state the
reasons for requiring such data and the purposes for which it will be
used.

CERTIFIED
B. Design Studies and Reports

The CONTRACTOR shall submit all design study and simulation study
reports to COMPANY in accordance with the documentation requirements.
These reports shall contain assumptions, study methods, results,
significant findings and conclusions. The CONTRACTOR shall submit all
design study reports within the timescale stipulated in this specification.
BY: Ahmad M Al-Zahrani

DATE: 06 May 2020 The bidders shall provide full details (title and detailed scope) of all the
studies planned and indicate this on the project schedule. The bidders
shall supply the required design data and simulation studies as identified in
this specification at the bid stage.
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ORDERING
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MATERIALS
CERTIFIED AND below:
DATED

i. Electrical System Studies: The CONTRACTOR shall carry out such

electrical simulation (EMT) studies and basic design studies as are
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required to design the DRPC. The CONTRACTOR shall perform

AMT
design and simulation verification studies to ensure proper design
and operation of the system. These studies shall consider all the
defined modes of operation including the degraded modes. The
DRPC Trf options , MV Swgr & cabling, Grounding

CONTRACTOR shall allow the COMPANY to witness, review and

& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified

provide comment on such studies and simulations.

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ii. Transient, Overvoltage and Insulation Co-ordination Study: The

CONTRACTOR shall perform studies to determine transient and
other dynamic overvoltage due to the system events (the
COMPANY's equivalent network) such as line faults with associated
load shedding and DRPC switching/operation. The CONTRACTOR
shall submit a technical report showing details and summaries of the
NO.

studies. Transient overvoltage studies should be performed with the

REVISIONS actual DRPC controls modeled to verify that the DRPC equipment is
adequately protected against over voltages and over currents
PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT (including excessive valve recovery voltages) resulting from power
system transients and DRPC system mal operations. Verification is
required that system harmonics do not affect the DRPC controls
DATE: 06 May 2020
under steady-state or transient conditions. Insulation coordination
CHK’D BY: MLS (including dynamic overvoltage, lightning, and fault and switching
transients) to determine insulation levels, clearance, and arrester
ratings. The decisive events that were considered for the insulation
coordination should also be specified and justified.

The following conditions should be considered:

1. Faults on the HV and MV (single line-to-ground, phase-to-phase,

and three phase)
APPROVED
2. Faults across TCR and TSC.
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4. Mis-firing of TCR and TSC valves under the most severe
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conditions
5. Mis-firing of the TCS shall be studied also for the hybrid DRPC
6. Faults in the VSC Transistor at different switching states of the
other Transistors, particularly studying the other Transistors in
CERTIFIED
the same converter cell at different states of switching before and
failure, and due to different causes of short circuit.

iii. Transient and stability studies to verify the DRPC control system
performance, evaluate DRPC control system function and optimize
the control of DRPC during system disturbances, such as major
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faults (three phase faults with normal clearing, single line to ground
faults with delayed clearing, etc.) and load rejection in the
DATE: 06 May 2020 COMPANY's network (the COMPANY equivalent network and
contingency list). The design shall investigate the adequacy of the
DRPC to ensure stability and prevent under-voltages over voltages
during system transient, dynamic and fault conditions. This is
THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO inclusive of degraded modes for the DRPC system.
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As a minimum the following shall be included in the representation of
DATED the COMPANY's network;
1. Main transmission lines and cables (380kV to 69 kV)
2. Power generation sources, including AVR's
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3. Reactive power compensators (shunt, DRPC's)

AMT
4. High-voltage direct current systems (HVDC)
5. Step-down transformers with saturation
6. Adequate load representation as supplied by the COMPANY
DRPC Trf options , MV Swgr & cabling, Grounding

data
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iv. Harmonic and filter design study. Detailed harmonic impedance and
impact design and measurements to verify the filter design. The
detailed filter configuration shall be supplied. This is to verify the
adequacy of the DRPC harmonic filter design through simulation of
the COMPANY's equivalent network response to DRPC harmonics.
It should include evaluating maximum harmonic levels at the DRPC
point of common coupling (PCC).
NO.

Determination of maximum system harmonic levels should be based

REVISIONS on the following:

PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT

1. Calculation of the network harmonic impedance using the
network data supplied in the specification considering the
worst case for both maximum current and voltage distortion
DATE: 06 May 2020 and amplification. This shall be based on contingencies as
specified. The provided Harmonic Impedance sectors in
CHK’D BY: MLS
Appendix-XVI need to be used for both Tendering Stage and
Project/Design phase. There is no need for the Contractor to
perform the Harmonic Impedance Study at any Stage of
project execution.
2. Evaluation of specified system operating conditions, including
maximum and minimum system voltage levels, and maximum
and minimum reactive power output of the DRPC with
maximum harmonic generation at any operating point in the
APPROVED DRPC range.
3. Evaluation with maximum filter component tolerances.
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generation.
5. Evaluation of possible resonant overvoltage
6. Evaluation of the filter thermal ratings based on specified
operating conditions.
CERTIFIED
7. Transformer saturation induced harmonics.
v. Control Design, including the following:
1. Study of start-up, including transformer energization,
shutdown, and other switching events.

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2. DRPC response time and of the DRPC's behavior and
contribution to the system's recovery from faults. The studies
DATE: 06 May 2020 shall indicate the methodology used in determining the DRPC
response to network identified faults. This is of primary
importance considering the application of the DRPC in the
COMPANY's network and the defined requirements as
THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO stipulated in this specification in order to provide rapid voltage
BE USED FOR
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CERTIFIED AND nodes in order to prevent motor stalling.
3. Balancing of unsymmetrical system voltage. The DRPC
performance during large system unbalances such as line
faults shall be studied. Special care shall be taken to the
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performance when one or several of the controllable

AMT
elements in the DRPC reach their capability limits. A strategy
for operation at the limits of the DRPC power range shall be
developed. The studies shall cover unsymmetrical operation
DRPC Trf options , MV Swgr & cabling, Grounding

with the VSC, TCR's/TSRs and the TSC's

& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified
DESCRIPTION

4. Interaction with nearby FACTS devices and HVDC systems

The CONTRACTOR shall study control system interaction
and suggest remedies if needed. The nearby FACTS
devices and HVDC systems shall be modeled as
built/designed. More detailed Interaction study requirements
are provided in the Appendix XVI.
vi. Protection and Protection Co-ordination Study
NO.

Design to demonstrate that the operation of the DRPC is fully

REVISIONS
isolated from and properly protected against any undesirable
PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT
dynamic stability interactions, unstable operating modes, and
resonances with the AC system, internal and external faults to the
DRPC system. The CONTRACTOR shall present the calculation of
DATE: 06 May 2020 relay protection setting levels together with the principles of
protection design and co-ordination. A summarized list of the
CHK’D BY: MLS
protection settings shall be given. The Protection Co-ordination is
inclusive of the changes required for the busbar protection, settings
and the complete DRPC system.
vii. DRPC Valve Design.
viii. Grounding Design.
ix. Busbar Design. Detailed thermal design for determination of the
plant and material current ratings.
APPROVED

x. Capacitor Shunt bank Studies: All studies related to switching, Ferro

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account the effect of existing transformers and all Voltage
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transformers.
Note: Additional requirement of system studies are provided in the Appendix-
XVI.
CERTIFIED
2. Digital Models

The CONTRACTOR shall provide the following digital models to enable

simulation of the DRPC and its control and protective functions during steady-
state operation, dynamic, and transient conditions in different timeframes:
BY: Ahmad M Al-Zahrani
a) PSCAD (Windows version 4.2.1 and 4X) model for time simulations of up to
DATE: 06 May 2020 10.0s.

b) PSS/E model for time simulations of 1.0ms up to 30s. (The PSSE model shall
be provided for versions 32, 33 and 34. Moreover, the model shall be also
compatible with any further version released after 34)
THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO
BE USED FOR
CONSTRUCTION OR FOR
ORDERING MATERIALS c) RSCAD model for real time simulations
UNTIL CERTIFIED AND
DATED

The models shall represent the entire DRPC control and protective mode
specified in this specification, which are relevant to each timeframe, including the
interaction with the transmission line protection.
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For each model, the CONTRACTOR shall provide an equivalent circuit

AMT
representing the AC system at the DRPC point of common coupling.

The CONTRACTOR shall supply the COMPANY with a preliminary PSCAD

DRPC Trf options , MV Swgr & cabling, Grounding

model within 4 weeks and with a preliminary PSS/E model within 12 weeks after
& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified

Contract award Date. The CONTRACTOR shall provide the RSCAD model
DESCRIPTION

latest 4 weeks before the Factory Simulator Tests. The detailed (final) models
including documentation shall be supplied before the start of the performance
verification testing.

3. PSCAD Model

This model shall be compatible with the principles of PSCAD/EMTDC

NO.

simulations. It shall represent the DRPC in enough detail to obtain simulation

REVISIONS results, which match field tests and analogue simulator results. It shall allow the
COMPANY the ability to adjust DRPC standard control parameters similar to
PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT those in the actual DRPC HMI system. The DRPC model shall be opened and
submitted to SEC. closed model blocks is not allowed. The following parameters,
but not limited to, shall be accessible: voltage reference, gain, slope, UV and OV
DATE: 06 May 2020
strategies, unsymmetrical control and special control features. The model shall
CHK’D BY: MLS represent the actual digital and analogue control and the main DRPC.
Furthermore the individual control strategies shall have the ability to be activated
or disabled and their control parameters must be fully adjustable.

A. Model Verification

The performance of the digital model shall be verified by comparison to the

corresponding RTDS simulator results and field test for:
APPROVED
i. Transient operation to demonstrate the behavior of the DRPC to system
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events
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B. Model Documentation

The model documentation shall include:

CERTIFIED

i. A brief description of the overall structure of the model and an

overview of all modules and user-defined parameters

ii. A brief description and diagram of each module, and a detailed

diagram, in a form compatible with PSCAD/EMTDC representation
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DATE: 06 May 2020
iii. A diagram showing all module-interface variables and relevant
control signals with their dimensions

iv. A brief description of each simulation verification case

THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO
BE USED FOR
CONSTRUCTION OR FOR
ORDERING MATERIALS 4. PSS/E Model
UNTIL CERTIFIED AND
DATED

This model shall be compatible with the principles of PSS/E (Power System
Simulator for Engineers from PTI) dynamic simulations. It shall represent the
fundamental frequency steady-state and dynamic behavior of the DRPC. The
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model shall be versatile enough to allow representation of additional control

AMT
upgrades that may be expected during the guarantee period of the project.

The contractor shall submit the files (i.e. PSSE load flow and dynamic files) used
DRPC Trf options , MV Swgr & cabling, Grounding

for testing the model

& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified
DESCRIPTION

as either of the following options:

a) Provide the FORTRAN code (flx or f) files, or,

b) Provide the dynamic link library (dll) and object (obj) file

However, if option (b) is chosen, for all future upgrades of the version of PSS/E,
NO.

the Company should be supported by providing upgraded dynamic link library

3

REVISIONS (dll) and object (obj) files as lifetime support of the model as and when required
by Company.
PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT

• The DRPC model shall be modelled in one package.

DATE: 06 May 2020 • The contractor shall submit an excel sheet for the DRPC parameters
CHK’D BY: MLS
calculations in the load flow and the dynamic file.

• The contractor shall provide four (4) licenses for FORTRAN Compiler
software e.g. IVF. The software shall be compatible with last released PSSE
version.

The dynamic model shall be written for the PSS/E version as used by the
COMPANY (The PSSE model shall be provided for versions 32, 33 and 34.
Moreover, the model shall be also compatible with any further version released
APPROVED
after 34) in the state space and extended term.
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The performance of the digital model shall be verified by comparison with
the fundamental frequency component of corresponding simulator and/or
field tests for:

CERTIFIED i. Steady-state dominant modes of operation

ii. Dynamic operation

B. Model Documentation

BY: Ahmad M Al-Zahrani The model shall be described in enough detail and shall be in such a form
as to allow the COMPANY to code it directly in the PSS/E dynamic
DATE: 06 May 2020
simulation software and obtain the same results. The model
documentation shall include:

i. A detail description of the overall structure of the model and an overview

THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO
BE USED FOR
of all module and user-defined parameters
CONSTRUCTION OR FOR
ORDERING MATERIALS
UNTIL
DATED
CERTIFIED AND
ii. A detail description of the mathematical background, testing,
validation…etc. ( complete DRPC model manual shall be provided)

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iii. A detail description and diagram of each module, and a detailed

AMT
diagram showing all parameters and their dimensions.

iv. A diagram showing all module-interface variable and control signals.

DRPC Trf options , MV Swgr & cabling, Grounding
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v. An explanation of all approximations, lumped or equivalent components

DESCRIPTION

vi. A brief description of each simulation verification case

vii. A detailed table indicating the PSS/E parameters and the

corresponding values.

4.8 POWER ELECTRONIC VALVE COOLING SYSTEM DESIGN CRITERIA

NO.

REVISIONS For Power Electronic Valve Cooling System Design Criteria refer to Appendix-XII B.

PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT 4.9 TRANSFORMER DESIGN CRITERIA

The DRPC Transformer shall be designed by the CONTRACTOR based on the

DATE: 06 May 2020
specific requirements of DRPC CONTRACTOR shall conduct complete short circuit
CHK’D BY: MLS study during design phase & after factory test and submit the complete study report
during each stage to COMPANY for review and approval. The transformer shall
comply with the COMPANY Standard 53-TMSS-01 and all requirements stated in this
specification.

ONAN rating of DRPC transformer shall be minimum 60 % of the ONAF or OFAF

rating

APPROVED
The tertiary winding of the DRPC transformer (if applicable) shall be designed such
that voltage at tertiary terminals shall not be affected by the voltage variations &
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tertiary terminals shall not exceed 25kA.
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The rating of the DRPC transformer shall be sufficient to meet the MVAr requirement
based on fundamental current, harmonic current, continuous voltage.

CERTIFIED
Sufficient de-rating factor or K-factor considering the additional losses due to the
harmonic current as per IEEE C57.110 shall be considered additionally in finalizing the
DRPC transformer rating.

Any harmonic generated by the transformers shall be considered in the design of the
DRPC
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HV bus-bar arrangement (if applicable) shall be designed to make it possible to isolate
DATE: 06 May 2020 one Transformer and safely work on the same with the other(s) one(s) energized. Live
busbars running above Power Transformers is not allowed. There shall be an 8m
wide road on HV side of transformer.

THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO

It shall be possible to slide out the transformers without dismantling the rigid busbar at
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FOR
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There shall be no long flexible conductor needing support on any busbar. Flexibles
shall only be used for short distance connectors between components and rigid bus-
work. All other conductors shall be rigid.
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Wheel arrangement suitable for the rail tracks having center to center distance of 1505
AMT
mm between rails and center to center distance of 3010mm between inner rails of the
two tracks shall be provided.
DRPC Trf options , MV Swgr & cabling, Grounding

Flush mounted rails shall be provided on the foundations and along the roads. The
& Stn. Service Trf., RTDS, Sec VI modified

center to center distance between each rail shall be 1505mm and the distance
DESCRIPTION

between each rail track shall be 3010mm.

The DRPC transformer shall be provided with bi-directional wheels. Rails shall be
provided for the transformers (including spare transformer) from the foundation to the
access road and along the access road to move the spare transformer to the plinth
when required.
NO.

The power supply of the cooling system should be redundant. The pumps and fans
REVISIONS are allowed to be stopped when the HV voltage go below 0.8 pu and automatically
restarted when the voltage go above 0.8 pu If UPS’s / stabilizers are used each power
PREPARED BY: AAA /AMT supply shall have its own UPS / stabilizer.

4.10 CIVIL/STRUCTURAL DESIGN CRITERIA

DATE: 06 May 2020

CHK’D BY: MLS For civil/ structural design criteria refer to Appendix- VIII.

4.11 HVAC DESIGN PARAMETERS

For HVAC Design Parameters refer to Appendix-XII B.

APPROVED
**** END OF SECTION IV ****
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CERTIFIED

BY: Ahmad M Al-Zahrani

DATE: 06 May 2020

THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO

BE USED FOR
CONSTRUCTION OR FOR
ORDERING MATERIALS
UNTIL CERTIFIED AND
DATED

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