The application of a DSTATCOM to an industrial facility

This paper describes the application of a distribution static VAr compensator (DSTATCOM) to an existing industrial facility for voltage flicker mitigation during the starting of a large motor. Traditional methods are discussed for comparison. The performance of these methods and the DSTATCOM are compared using computer-based modeling. Additionally, the cost and reliability are presented to determine the most viable solution to this or other similar problems. The DSTATCOM performs well, should have acceptable reliability and be cost competitive with other solutions. Clearly, this will become a very powerful power system tool.