NxtPhase Optical Sensors Deliver Enhanced Power Quality Assessment To The Turkish Transmission Grid
Vancouver, BC - NxtPhase T&D Corporation, a leading provider of fiber optic solutions for the electric power industry, recently announced it has fulfilled a contract with the Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEIAS) to supply 9 fully redundant optical systems for the measurement of high-voltage power quality in Turkey.
The order consists of NXVCT combination optical current and voltage sensors and NXCT optical current sensors ranging from 36 kV to 420 kV. These systems will provide improved transient response due to wider frequency band and enhanced dynamic range to achieve a highly accurate power quality assessment of the high voltage transmission line. These sensors have bandwidth of up to 20 kHz. They will be used in a variety of applications including calibration and measurement of harmonics and transients.
"It was a clear choice to select NxtPhase's combination NXVCT and NXCT optical systems for their unmatched performance in accuracy, bandwidth, size, and safety benefits over conventional systems," stated Mr. Yener Akkaya, Director of Research & Development of TEIAS. "We are confident that NxtPhase's expertise and unique technology will help TEIAS achieve our objective to efficiently and reliably manage the transmission grid in Turkey."
"We are excited to provide such high quality solutions," commented Andrea Johnston, CEO of NxtPhase T&D Corporation. "This win reinforces our market position as the leading optical sensor manufacturer in the industry."
These optical sensors are going to be used within the scope of the "National Power Quality Project of Türkiye", fully financed by The Support Program of the Public Institutions Research Projects of TUBITAK, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye. The project is being carried out by TEIAS, TUBITAK-UZAY Institute, Middle East Technical University, Hacettepe University, Yildiz Technical University and Dokuz Eylül University. Within this project, it is aimed at monitoring the parameters affecting power quality and reactive power flows in the Turkish Electricity Transmission System, determining and evaluating the problems thereof, and implementing countermeasures to increase the quality of power in the medium and long term. The Power Quality parameters are going to be monitored as defined in IEC 61000-4-30 Std. "Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC); Testing and measurement techniques-Power quality measurement methods" continuously in the Turkish Electricity Transmission System. For further information please visit www.guckalitesi.gen.tr.
The advantages of NxtPhase's optical systems over traditional iron-core systems include higher accuracy, wider bandwidth, broader dynamic range, smaller footprint, improved safety and environmental concerns, and lower maintenance costs. The wider frequency bandwidth improves harmonic monitoring accuracy which would enhance the assessment of power quality.
SOURCE: NxtPhase T&D Corporation