Overview of series connected flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS)

Author

Bocovich, Michael ; Iyer, Kritika ; Terhaar, Ross M. ; Mohan, Ned

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA

fYear

2013

fDate

22-24 Sept. 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

Static series compensation devices provide additional flexibility in the operation of transmission lines. Many articles have been published in literature which demonstrate how static series connected FACTS devices can solve numerous power system problems. However, they are not widely utilized in the power industry. The complexity and cost of these devices make it hard to justify their installation. The paper presents the various applications of series connected FACTS devices and the controllers used in literature. It also presents a comparison between fixed and static series compensation device. The paper also explores the economic challenges of installing series connected FACTS devices on the electric power system and some possible economic solutions. A cost effective solution to implement static phase shifting at the neutral of power transformers is presented.

Keywords

flexible AC transmission systems; power transmission lines; static VAr compensators; electric power system; implement static phase shifting; power industry; power transformers; power transmission lines; series connected flexible AC transmission systems; static series compensation devices; static series connected FACTS devices; Phase transformers; Power capacitors; Power transformer insulation; Power transmission lines; Switches; Thyristors; Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS); Phase Shifting Transformer (PST); Thyristor Controlled Series Compensation (TCSC); Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC);

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

North American Power Symposium (NAPS), 2013

Conference_Location

Manhattan, KS

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NAPS.2013.6666915

Filename

6666915