Title :
Overview of STATCOM technologies
Author :
Yu, Qingguang ; Li, Pei ; Liu, Wenhua ; Xie, Xiaorong
Abstract :
Abstract: ±20Mvar STATCOM indicates that China is the 4th country to develop STATCOM in the world. This paper introduces the development of STATCOM particularly in China. Topologies of STATCOM are discussed, and the cascade multilevel configuration is given in details. Power valves such as GTO, IGBT, IGCT, IEGT used in STATCOM are also mentioned for competence. Shanghai ±50 Mvar STATCOM is introduced to illustrate the state-of-art of STATCOM in China.
Keywords :
cascade systems; flexible AC transmission systems; insulated gate bipolar transistors; static VAr compensators; thyristor convertors; thyristors; China; FACTS; GTO; IGBT; STATCOM technology; Shanghai STATCOM; cascade multilevel converter; flexible AC transmission systems; gate turn-off; insulated gate bipolar transistor; integrated gate-commutated thyristor; static compensator; Automatic voltage control; Control systems; Flexible AC transmission systems; Power industry; Power system stability; Power systems; Static VAr compensators; Substations; Thyristors; Voltage control;
Conference_Titel :
Electric Utility Deregulation, Restructuring and Power Technologies, 2004. (DRPT 2004). Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8237-4
DOI :
10.1109/DRPT.2004.1338063
