Limiting electric fields of HVDC overhead power lines

As a consequence of the increased use of renewable energy and the now long distances between energy generation and consumption, in Europe, electric power transfer by high-voltage (HV) direct current (DC) overhead power lines gains increasing importance. Thousands of kilometers of them are going to b...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Radiation and environmental biophysics 2014-05, Vol.53 (2), p.461-468
Main Author: Leitgeb, N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and Medical Physics
Biophysics
Ecosystems
Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection
Electric Conductivity
Electric fields
Electric power
Electric Power Supplies - adverse effects
Electricity - adverse effects
Electrostatics
Environmental Exposure - prevention & control
Environmental Physics
Health risks
Humans
Monitoring/Environmental Analysis
Original Paper
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Probability
Renewable energy
Risk factors
Static electricity
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:As a consequence of the increased use of renewable energy and the now long distances between energy generation and consumption, in Europe, electric power transfer by high-voltage (HV) direct current (DC) overhead power lines gains increasing importance. Thousands of kilometers of them are going to be built within the next years. However, existing guidelines and regulations do not yet contain recommendations to limit static electric fields, which are one of the most important criteria for HVDC overhead power lines in terms of tower design, span width and ground clearance. Based on theoretical and experimental data, in this article, static electric fields associated with adverse health effects are analysed and various criteria are derived for limiting static electric field strengths.
ISSN:0301-634X
1432-2099
DOI:10.1007/s00411-014-0520-2