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Unit -3

Static Series Compensators


Objectives of series compensation, Improvement of Transient stability, power oscillation damping, Principle of
operation of Thyristor controlled series compensator(TCSC), operating characteristics, TCSC control diagram,
Principle of operation voltage source converter type series compensator(SSSC). Basic principle of operation of
UPFC, transmission control capabilities of UPFC.
Key Difference between Shunt and series
compensation

Basic power Equation

Shunt compensation concentrates on voltage


Series compensation shows effect on impedance
Series compensated Devices

1. GCSC (GTO Thyristor Controlled series capacitor)

2. TSSC (Thyristor Switched series capacitor)

3. TCSC (Thyristor Controlled series capacitor)


Structure of GCSC
Structure of TSSC
Structure of TCSC
V-I Chars of GCSC,TSSC,TCSC
Static Series Synchronous
Compensator(SSSC)
Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC)
Concepts of various transmission control capabilities of UPFC

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