SVC V/S STATCOMs

The Situation in Electric Power Markets

 Increasing Power Demand – from 1.6 GW in

2000 to 6.000 GW in 2023
 Strong Environmental Constraints –
Limitation for Power Plant Expansions
 Natural Energy Resources far away from Load
Centers
 Severe Right of Way Constraints
THE SOLUTION
Flexible AC Transmission Systems:
Series Compensation (FSC, TCSC, TPSC)
Parallel Compensation (SVC)

Upgrading of Existing Schemes:

Increase of Rating
Combination with FACTS

Higher Voltage levels

Higher Conductor Temperature
Conversion of AC Lines into DC Lines
 WHAT IS FACTS ?

 TWO TYPE OF FACTS:

 Parallel Compensation:
 Mechanical Switched Reactor/Capacitor
 Static VAR Compensator
 Static Compensator
 Series Compensation
 Fixed Series Compensation (FSC)
 Thyristor Controlled Series Compensation (TCSC)
 Thyristor Controlled Phase Shifting Transformer (TCPHC)
FACTS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
BREAKER DELAY 2-3 CYCLES 1-2 CYCLES
FACTS FOR PARALLEL COMPENSATION
 STATIC VAR COMPENSATOR

Static Var Compensators (SVC’s), the most important

FACTS devices, have been used for a number of years to
improve transmission line economics by resolving
dynamic voltage problems. The accuracy, availability
and fast response enable SVC’s to provide high
performance steady state and transient voltage control
compared with classical shunt compensation. SVC’s are
also used to dampen power swings, improve transient
stability, and reduce System losses by optimized
reactive power control.
SVC DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
SVC DESIGN NECESSRAY INPUTS
SVC APPLICATION
STATCOM
LOSS CHARTERSTICS OF STATCOM

STATCOM
STATCOM VERSUS SVC V/I CHARACTERSTICS

Continuous Rating of
STATCOM

Time Limited operating 2X1

sec typically of STATCOM.

Continuous operation SVC

Overload capacity of SVC