Application characteristics of converter-based FACTS controllers

Author

Gyugyi, Laszlo

Volume

1

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

391

Abstract

This paper presents the switching-converter-based approach to flexible AC transmission systems from an application viewpoint. It is shown that this approach, apart from providing superior performance characteristics when applied for shunt and series reactive compensation, also offers modular expandability and functional convertibility for comprehensive real and reactive power flow, as well as voltage control, for a single transmission line or for a multi-line network, making system-wide optimization and maximum asset utilization possible

Keywords

flexible AC transmission systems; load flow control; power convertors; reactive power control; static VAr compensators; voltage control; STATCOM; UPFC; converter-based FACTS controllers; flexible AC transmission systems; functional convertibility; interline power flow controller; maximum asset utilization; modular expandability; multi-line network; performance characteristics; reactive power flow; real power flow; series reactive compensation; shunt reactive compensation; static synchronous series compensator; switching-converter; system-wide optimization; transmission line; voltage control; Control systems; Impedance; Power capacitors; Power transmission; Power transmission lines; Reactive power control; Shunt (electrical); Static VAr compensators; Thyristors; Voltage control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power System Technology, 2000. Proceedings. PowerCon 2000. International Conference on

Conference_Location

Perth, WA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6338-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICPST.2000.900089

Filename

900089