Digital Mapping of Electric Field inside High Voltage Power Stations

In the vicinity of each high voltage overhead line or high voltage power equipment, placed or not inside power stations, high values of the electric field intensity (and/or magnetic field induction) could appear sometimes, too. A lot of preventive safety activities, both for the environment, as well as for the human operators, are necessary. A true and fair assessment of the electric field intensity in the proximity of these facilities is mandatory, before adopting some new design features or limiting the human exposure. This paper will present a few measurements of the electric field intensity, performed by our team at the Fantanele 220 kV/110 kV/20 kV Power Station, located in Central Transylvania, Romania, belonging to the National Romanian Power Grid Operator, TRANSELECTRICA S.A. Our case study will also be completed with some electric field measurements, for a better perspective on the electromagnetic field parameters. Data will also be used for the refurbishment of the existing power facilities across Romania and for a future digital mapping of this high-risk power objectives.