Reactive power compensation capability of a fixed capacitor thyristor controlled reactor type static VAr compensator is being investigated in this paper. The TCR has the power transfer controlling capability only in the lagging power factor range. The range of TCR can be extended by connecting a fixed capacitor in shunt with the TCR. The compensated reactive power can be selectively controlled ...

<span>The rise in demand for electricity and the high cost of constructing new power networks reckons optimal utilization electric overloading excessive transfer along transmission lines, losses, voltage instability, poor quality, reliability issues. Flexible AC system (FACTS) boosts static dynamic performance systems. Although efficient by improving quality profile enhancement is control...

This paper presents a novel method for optimal location of FACTS controllers in a multi machine power system using Genetic Algorithm(GA). Using the proposed method, the location of FACTS controller, their type and rated values are optimized simultaneously. Among the various FACTS controllers, Thyristor Controlled Series Compensator (TCSC) and Unified power Flow Controller (UPFC) are considered....

Due to the deregulation in the electrical market, difficulties in building new transmission lines, and the continuous increase in power demand the maintenance of power system stability becomes difficult and a very challenging problem. In large, interconnected power system damping is often reduced, leading to lightly damped electromechanical modes of low frequency oscillations (0.1~0.6Hz). In th...

VAR support should be supplied as close to the load as possible to minimize transmission losses. For voltage control and for improvement of total power factor in a distribution system the circuit- breaker switched capacitor banks can be used. The problems with this solution are the voltage steps caused by the large sizes of the capacitor banks as well as the transients caused on insertion. Thyr...