STATIC VAR

COMPENSATOR
SVC
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Function of SVC
• When load is more, reactive power required by the load is more and
generator cannot supply required reactive power , so SVC will supply
the required reactive power

• When load is less, reactive power required by the load is less and
generator supply reactive power will be more , so SVC will absorb the
balance reactive power

• If reactive power is balanced, voltage in the system is balanced, so the

system becomes stable and reliable
Static Var compensator
• A Static VAr Compensator (or SVC) is an electrical device for providing
fast-acting reactive power on high-voltage electricity transmission
networks. SVCs are part of the Flexible AC transmission system device
family (FACTS), regulating voltage and stabilizing the system.
• A static VAR compensator is a parallel combination of controlled
reactor and fixed shunt capacitor shown in the figure below. The
thyristor switch assembly in the SVC controls the reactor. The firing
angle of the thyristor controls the voltage across the inductor and
thus the current flowing through the inductor. In this way, the reactive
power draw by the inductor can be controlled.
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• Most commonly used SVC scheme are as follows.

• Thyristor controlled reactor (TCR)

• Thyristor-switched capacitor (TSC)
• Self Reactor (SR)
• Thyristor controlled reactor – Fixed capacitor (TCR-FC)
• Thyristor-switched capacitor – Thyristor controlled reactor (TSC-TCR)
Advantages
• It increased the power transmission capability of the transmission
lines.
• It improved the transient stability of the system.
• It controlled the steady state and temporary overvoltage.
• It improved the load power factor, and therefore, reduced line losses
and improved system capability.