Upgrade of Monopole to Bipole in ±500kV, 3000MW Bukdangjin-Godeok LCC HVDC Link - Strategy and Commissioning Experience
Bukdangjin–Godeok HVDC project in Republic of Korea is a ±500kV, 3000 MW linecommutated converter (LCC) based Bipole HVDC system. The project was constructed in two phases. In Phase 1, a 500kV, 1500 MW Monopole 1 system was installed and entered commercial operation in 2020. In Phase 2, an additional Monopole 2 system with the same rating was installed, completing the Bipole configuration, and commercial operation started in 2024.