Guangtongxin yanjiu (Apr 2024)

Application of 5G Technology in UHV Converter Station

  • LI Yongjie,
  • LU Jizhao,
  • WU Chenguang,
  • ZHAO Yüjing

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【Objective】In response to the needs of Ultra High Voltage (UHV) site infrastructure control and intelligent transportation and inspection, 5th Generation Mobile Communication Technology (5G) is applied to the construction phase of UHV converter station for the first time in China.【Methods】On the basis of realizing 5G full coverage of Henan southern converter station, 5G virtual private network of converter station is built and the Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) cloud platform is deployed. Fully considering the needs of early infrastructure and late operation, the intelligent infrastructure site is connected with the intelligent converter station in the later stage. Relying on the advantages of 5G and integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other technologies, various types of data on the construction site of UHV infrastructure can be collected in real-time and unified, providing multi-functional 5G solutions for remote video monitoring of UHV infrastructure, engineering monitoring and early warning, panoramic presentation of infrastructure site, identification of safety hazards, and expert remote assistance guidance. 5G applications such as smart construction site, intelligent inspection and intelligent control are organized and 5G network adaptation test is carried out.【Results】Providing a flexible, large-bandwidth and high-speed communication methods of 5G for the business application of Henan southern converter station. It effectively enables various business requirements in the UHV converter station, verifying the carrying capacity of 5G for UHV construction and inspection services. It also improves the management efficiency, and reduces the operation and maintenance cost.【Conclusion】The successful application of 5G in the Henan southern UHV converter substation provides a typical UHV substation solution of 5G+ energy Internet, which verifies the feasibility of 5G in the power industry and also promotes the application of 5G in power scenarios.

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