Estudio de cargabilidad de la línea a 22 kV de la Central Illuchi 1 de la ELEPCO S.A. y propuesta de cambio del conductor existente por un conductor económico para el transporte de la energía generada: estudio de cargabilidad de la línea existente a 22 kV de la Central Illuchi 1 y propuesta de cambio del conductor a un conductor económico.

Abstract

This curricular integration work contains the study of loadability, losses and voltages of the current Illuchi 1 - El Calvario sub-transmission line, belonging to Empresa Eléctrica del Cotopaxi, on which the design of a new sub-transmission line has been proposed to replace the current one, due to the technical and economic problems it presents. Initially, the actual line is modeled, and power flows are simulated, using CYMDIST software, in order to obtain the voltage levels, loadability and power losses on the Illuchi 1 - El Calvario sub-transmission line. Then, the preliminary design of the new sub-transmission line is carried out, using geospatial software, to determine a new line route that meets the conditions defined in the regulations. Then, with the route defined, the section of the new economic conductor is calculated, the configuration of structures is chosen, and the physical and mechanical characteristics to be supported by the poles are determined. With the preliminary design of the new sub-transmission line, with economic conductor, the new line is modeled, and power flows are simulated to verify that such conductor allows to achieve lower power losses, lower loadability and that it complies with the admissible voltage drop ranges for the normal operation of the new line. Finally, the preliminary construction budget for the new line was determined at US$533,092.47 by adding the associated costs of materials, equipment, and labor.