Rural electrification using capacitive induced voltage on transmission lines' shield wires

This paper proposes an innovative solution to electrification of micro loads in the surroundings of high voltage transmission lines routes. Rural electrification of these loads is not trivial due to technical and economical aspects. These loads can be supplied by using the energy loss that is confined near to isolated shielding wires. The alternative consists of isolating a section of a shielding wire and needs a resonant reactor for voltage regulation. The main characteristics of the proposed system are presented, together with steady state results obtained with PSCAD and ATP programs.