This paper presents the performance comparison of meta– heuristics algorithms such as DE (Differential Evolution), PSO (Particle Swarm Optimization) and GA (Genetic Algorithm for the problem of Transmission Power Loss (TPL) minimization using Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) devices. In addition to that a novel power flow method is proposed using Broyden – Shamanski method with Sherman –...

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...

The increasing growth in power demand and the penetration of renewable distributed generations in competitive electricity market demands large and flexible capacity from the transmission grid to reduce transmission bottlenecks. The bottlenecks cause transmission congestion, reliability problems, restrict competition, and limit the maximum dispatch of low cost generations in the network. The ele...

The FACTS (Flexible AC Transmission System) devices have been considered as excellent controllers in a power system for better reliability and transmission capacity on a long-term and cost-effective basis. In this paper, a novel power flow controller topology is proposed for FACTS in order to improve static voltage stability characteristics and loading margin enhancement. Employing hybrid topol...

A current source converter (CSC) based static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) is a shunt flexible AC transmission system (FACTS) device, which has a vital role as a stability support for small and large transient instability in an interconnected power network. A robust linear quadratic regulator (LQR) based controller for CSCSTATCOM is proposed. In this paper, LQR based CSC-STATCOM is designe...

Increased electric power consumption causes transmission lines to be driven close to or even beyond their transfer capacities resulting in overloaded lines and congestions. Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) provide an opportunity to resolve congestions by controlling power flows and voltages. Main focus in this paper lies on the Thyristor Controlled Phase Shift Transformer (TCPST). IEEE ...

One of the major causes of voltage instability is the reactive power limit of the system. Improving the system's reactive power handling capacity via Flexible AC transmission System (FACTS) devices is a remedy for prevention of voltage instability and hence voltage collapse. In this paper, the effects of SVC and STATCOM in Static Voltage Stability Margin Enhancement will be studied. AC and DC r...

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...

This paper focuses on the performance analysis of FACTS devices namely SVC and TCSC in steady state power flow control. Application of Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) devices in a power system network is an efficient way for the control and transfer of bulk amount of power for long distances. The performance of SVC and TCSC for reactive power injection, real power flow, power loss and ...

This paper studies the interest of the integration of battery energy storage with Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) for improving the low voltage ride through capability (LVRT) of a fixed speed wind turbine connected to the grid. For this reason and by applying a grid fault, a comparison is made between integrating the SSSC, the STATCOM and the STATCOM with battery energy storage. The sy...