The Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) are the static power electronic devices that installed and used in transmission networks to enhance capability of transferring for providing controllability stability. However, optimization site size these is a crucial task due their high capital cost practical capabilities. In this paper, optimal reactive dispatch (ORPD) embedded with two effective ...

Shunt Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) device such as SVC and STATCOM, when placed at the midpoint of a long transmission line, play an important role in controlling the reactive power flow to the power network and hence both the system voltage fluctuations and transient stability. The validity of the mid-point location of these FACTS devices is investigated, when the actual model of the...

This paper presents a comparative study of the performance of distance relays for transmission line high voltage (HV) 400 kV in Eastern Algerian transmission networks at Group Sonelgaz compensated by two different series Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) i.e. GTO Controlled Series Capacitor (GCSC) and Thyristor Controlled Series Capacitor (TCSC) connected at midpoint of an electrical tran...

The strategic intent of the African Union is to develop a “Smart Integrated Electric Power Super Grid” driven by modern tools and advances in high-voltage direct current (HVDC) engineering flexible alternating technology systems (FACTS), which central supporting Africa’s sustained economic growth development. southern region, including South Africa, beset critical challenges perennial load-shed...

Today Transmission & Distribution network of power systems are very stressed due to growing demand of better quality of power at lower cost. As a result transmission networks are operating on high transmission levels. Transient stability, damping oscillations etc are the major operating problems that power engineers are confronting during transmitting power at high levels.Transient Stability in...

Because their capability to change the network parameters with a rapid response and enhanced flexibility, flexible AC transmission system (FACTS) devices have taken more attention in power systems operations as improvement of voltage profile and minimizing system losses. In this way, this paper presents a multi-objective evolutionary algorithm (MOEA) to solve optimal reactive power dispatch (OR...

This paper presents Genetic Algorithm (GA) based approach for the allocation of FACTS (Flexible AC Transmission System) devices for the improvement of Power transfer capacity in an interconnected Power System. The GA based approach is applied on IEEE 30 BUS System. The system is reactively loaded starting from base to 200% of base load. FACTS devices are installed in the different locations of ...

A Hybrid Mutation Particle Swarm Optimisation (HMPSO) technique for improved estimation of Available Transfer Capacity (ATC) as a decision criterion is proposed in this paper. First, this is achieved by comparing a typical application of the Particle Swarm Optimisation (PSO) technique with conventional Genetic Algorithm (GA) methods. Next, a multi-objective optimisation problem concerning optim...

The use of Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) devices in a power system can potentially overcome limitations of the present mechanically controlled transmission system. Also, the advance of technology makes possible to include new energy storage devices in the electrical power system. The integration of Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) into Static Synchronous Compensator (STA...

The current social impact of new transmission and distribution lines and the growth in environmental requirements has not lead to the expansion of the electric power grid but to the optimization of the existing assets. Flexible AC Transmissions Systems (FACTS), developed during the last decades of the past century, have become one of the most remarkable solutions for the optimization of the ele...