REACTIVE POWER COMPENSATION

Need for Reactive Power Compensation

1. To Improve Voltage Regulation of T.S

2. To Improve the Stability of T.S
3. Better Utilization of Machines connected to the system
4. To reduce losses associated with T.S
5. To prevent voltage collapse as well as Voltage sag
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Reactive
Compensation
Classification:
Shunt Series

Static Synchronous Passive Active(static)

Variable
Switching
Inductive Capacitive Impedance
Converter type
Type

1. VARIABLE INDUCTIVE 1.VARIABLE CAPACITIVE TYPE

2. SWITCHING CONVERTER 2.SWITCHING CONVERTER TYPE
3. HYBRID VAR GENERATORS 3. HYBRID VAR GENERATORS
 Classification of static type:

Static

Inductive Capacitive

Switching Variable Switching

Variable Hybrid Var Hybrid var
Converter Capacitive Converter
Inductive generator generators
type type type
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Advantages of static over synchronous:
High speed of response
Greater reliability
Lower maintenance
Low cost
Simple correction