A Seminar On:-

FLEXIBLE AC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

BY:-
AMIT KUMAR
M.TECH (P.S.)
161703
 CONTENTS

■ Introduction
■ History
■ Objectives of FACTS Controllers
■ Power electronic devices for FACTS controllers
■ Types of FACTS Controllers
■ Benefits of FACTS Controllers
■ Disadvantages
■ Projects related FACTS
■ Conclusion
■ Reference
FLEXIBLE ALTERNATING CURRENT
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM (FACTS)

■ FACTS:-
“AC transmission systems incorporating the power
electronic-based to enhance controllability and increase
power transfer capability.”

■ Facts Controller:-
“A power electronic based system & other static equipment
that provide control of one or more AC transmission
parameters.”
 HISTORY

■ Dr. Narain Hingorani is a father of FACTS technology.

■ The first FACTS installation was at C . J. Slatt substation near

Arlington, Oregon (U.S.)

■ This is a 500 kv 3 Phase 60 Hz substation and was

developed by EPRI, the Bonneille Power Administration and
general electric component.
 OBJECTIVES OF FACTS CONTROLLERS

■ The main objectives of FACTS controllers are the following:

1. Regulation of power flows in prescribed transmission routes.

2. Secure loading of transmission lines nearer to their thermal

limits.

3. Prevention of cascading outages by contributing to emergency

control.
Controllable parameters
1. Control of the line impedance.
2. Control of Power Angle.
3. Control of voltage injected.
4. Control of Real and Reactive Power.

■ Voltage along the line can be controlled by reactance

shunt compensation.

■ Series line inductance can be controlled by series

capacitive compensation.

■ Transmission angle can be varied by phase shifting.

Power Electronics Devices For
FACTS Controllers

1. Thyristors
2. Gate-Turn Off Thyristors ( GTO )
3. Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs)
4. Integrated Gate Commutated Thyristors ( IGCTs )
TYPES OF FACTS CONTROLLERS

Series Shunt
controllers controllers

Combined Combined
series
Cobied series
Series Series
series Shunt
Controllers controllers
controllers
SERIES CONTROLLERS
Series Controllers consists of capacitors or reactors which
introduce voltage in series with the line. They are basically
variable impedance devices. Their major task is to reduce
the inductivity of the transmission line. They supply or
consume variable reactive power.

■ Static Synchronous Series Compensator (SSSC)

■ Thyristor Controlled Series Capacitor (TCSC)
■ Thyristor switched series capacitor (TSSC)
■ Thyristor-switched series reactor (TSSR)
■ Thyristor-controlled series reactor (TCSR)
1. Thyristor Controlled Series Capacitor (TCSC)

2. Static Synchronous Series Compensator (SSSC)

3. Thyristor switched series capacitor (TSSC)

4. Thyristor-switched series reactor (TSSR)

5. Thyristor-controlled series reactor (TCSR)
 SHUNT CONTROLLERS
Shunt controllers consist of variable impedance devices
like capacitors or reactors which introduce current in series
with the line. Their major task is to reduce the capacitivity
of the transmission line. The injected current is in phase
with the line voltage.

■ Static Synchronous compensator (STATCOM)

■ Static VAR Compensator (SVC)
► Thyristor Controlled Reactor (TCR)
► Thyristor Switched Reactor (TSR)
► Thyristor Switched Capacitor (TSC)
► Mechanically Switched Capacitor (MSC)
► Harmonic Filter
1. Static Synchronous compensator (STATCOM)

2. Static VAR Compensator (SVC)

COMBINED SERIES SERIES CONTROLLERS

■ 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 power flow controller (IPFC)

COMBINED SERIES SHUNT CONTROLLERS

■Unified power flow controller (UPFC)

 BENEFITS OF FACTS CONTROLLERS

■ A Rapidly Implemented Installations.

■ Increased System Capacity.
■ Enhanced System Reliability.
■ Improved System Controllability.
■ Seamless System Interconnections.
■ Better utilization of existing transmission system assets.
■ Up gradation of lines.
DISADVANTAGES OF FACTS CONTROLLERS

■ High initial costs

■ High repair cost

 PROJECTS RELATED FACTS

■ ABB to enhance 400 kV transmission line in India with flexible AC

system solution :-

ABB will build a fixed and thyristor-controlled series compensation

scheme for PGCIL’s 412-kilometer long, 400 kV double-circuit inter-
regional tie line. The line, along with the existing 1000 MW HVDC
back-to-back link in Chandrapur, will ensure reliable power supply
and stable inter-regional transfer of power from eastern to southern
India
■ The global flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS) market
is valued at USD 988.5 million in 2015 and is expected to reach
USD 1.26 Billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 5.10% between 2015 and
2020.The figure below shows the estimated growth of the
flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS) market between 2013
and 2020.
 CONCLUSION
■ The flexible ac transmission system (FACTS), a new
technology based on power electronics, offers an opportunity
to enhance controllability, stability, and power transfer capability
of ac transmission systems.

■ In view of the various power system limits, FACTS provides

the most reliable and efficient solution.

■ It is envisaged that in future FACTS devices could be

installed on wide scale by electrical utilities in an attempt to
control the power flows through their networks.
 REFERENCES

■ N. G. Hingorani and L. Gyugyi, Understanding FACTS, IEEE Press, New York,1999.

■ IEEE Power Engineering Society, FACTS Applications, Publication 96TP116-0,IEEE
Press, New York, 1996.
■ www.seimens.org
■ K.R. PADIYAR, FACTS Controllers in Power Transmission And Distribution (second
edition), New age publications, New Delhi, 2016.
■ www.Wikipedia.org