This paper presents the use of Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) for improving loadability of the system in deregulated electric power system.The optimallocation and parameter settingsof two types of FACTS devices have been investigated in this study. The Static Synchronous Series Compensator (SSSC) and Thyristor Controlled Series Compensation (TCSC) as two FACTS devices are considered i...

Deregulation and privatization as well as the increase use of renewable energy are posing new challenges on high voltage transmission systems. Environmental constraints, such as energy saving, loss minimization and CO2 reduction, will also play an important role. The loading of existing power systems will further increase, leading to bottlenecks and reliability problems. High voltage power elec...

This paper concerns the optimization and coordination of the conventional FACTS (Flexible AC Transmission Systems) damping controllers in multimachine power system. Firstly, the parameters of FACTS controller are optimized. Then, a hybrid fuzzy logic controller for the coordination of FACTS controllers is presented. This coordination method is well suitable to series connected FACTS devices lik...

Deregulation and privatization are posing new challenges to high voltage transmission and distributions systems. System components are loaded up to their thermal limits, and power trading with fast varying load patterns is leading to an increasing congestion. In addition to this, the dramatic global climate developments call for changes in the way electricity is supplied [1, 2]. Innovative solu...

Flexible ac transmission systems (FACTS) controller can provide better control than conventional control and achieve fast control response time. Static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) is one of the key FACTS devices based on voltage source converter (VSC) technology whose capacitive or inductive output current can be controlled independent of the ac system voltage. In this review paper, the a...

This paper presents a novel optimization based methodology to allocate Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) devices in an attempt to improve the previously mentioned researches in this field. Static voltage stability enhancement, voltage profile improvement, line congestion alleviation, and FACTS devices investment cost reduction, have been considered, simultaneously, as objective funct...

This paper introduces a new nonlinear control of flexible ac transmission systems (FACTS) controllers for the purpose of damping interarea oscillations in power systems. FACTS controllers consist of series, shunt, or a combination of series-shunt devices which are interfaced with the bulk power system through injection buses. Controlling the angle of these buses can effectively damp low frequen...

this paper describes how multi-agent system technology can be used as the underpinning platform for voltage control in power systems. in this study, some facts (flexible ac transmission systems) devices are properly designed to coordinate their decisions and actions in order to provide a coordinated secondary voltage control mechanism based on multi-agent theory. each device here is modeled as ...

Power system engineers are currently facing challenges to increase the power transfer capabilities of existing transmission system. This is where the Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) technology comes into effect. With relatively low investment, compared to new transmission or generation facilities, the FACTS technology allows the industries to better utilize the existing transmission an...