Converter stations are used to convert AC transmission voltages to DC, and vice versa.

Converter stations are used to convert AC transmission voltages to DC, and vice versa.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not applicable
• D. Sometimes

Answer: (A)

Converter stations serve as the bridge between AC networks and DC transmission. In an HVDC link, one station acts as a rectifier, turning AC into DC for the long-haul link, and the other acts as an inverter, converting the DC back to AC for the receiving grid. This bidirectional conversion is exactly what enables HVDC transmission and interconnection of different grids. So the statement is correct. The other options don’t fit because conversion between AC and DC is the fundamental purpose of converter stations, not something occasional or inapplicable.

Converter stations serve as the bridge between AC networks and DC transmission. In an HVDC link, one station acts as a rectifier, turning AC into DC for the long-haul link, and the other acts as an inverter, converting the DC back to AC for the receiving grid. This bidirectional conversion is exactly what enables HVDC transmission and interconnection of different grids. So the statement is correct. The other options don’t fit because conversion between AC and DC is the fundamental purpose of converter stations, not something occasional or inapplicable.