GE Static frequency converter For rail electrification FEATURES

BENEFITS & FEATURES

• Avoid unbalanced grid loads and resulting penalties to grid operators

• Provide reactive power control on grid and traction networks

• Increase of efficiency e.g. by reduced power consumption in railway system

• Reduce complexity for rail operator by eliminating the neutral section in overhead

catenary lines

• Flexibility to connect rail grid to power grids of different providers and to grids of reduced

voltage or short-circuit capacity

• Facilitate management of brake energy by sending back braking energy from catenary

to the grid

• Increase distance between substations

An SFC provides multiple features, including independent reactive power control for both grids

and the capability to supply the railway from a weak three-phase grid with low short circuit

power, ensuring perfect voltage balancing between phases.

It synchronizes the SFC along the line using the Phasor Management Unit (PMU), such as the

GE Vernova Multilin N60. which assists in balancing power across substations. The system is

protected by protection and control relays like the GE Vernova Multilin Agile. Additionally, it

supervises and manages the entire traction power supply to optimize availability. Faults along the

line are located using Travel Wave Form Localization (TWFL) technology, enabling faster recovery

of line supply.