Gap distance of UHV substation in areas with an altitude of 5000 m and below

In view of the increasing energy consumption and power demand, the construction of UHV AC is growing rapidly, and the construction of the project is gradually advancing to higher altitudes. It is urgent to conduct research on typical gap discharge in substations at high altitudes. Combined with the engineering requirements, this paper corrects the test data at an altitude of 0 m according to GB/T 24842 standard through altitude correction and combines the discharge voltage requirements of various typical gaps in substations to obtain the minimum air gap distance in UHV substations at an altitude of 5000 m and below. The calculation results of the two altitude correction methods are compared and analyzed, and the applicability of the two methods is analyzed.