Static Compensators (STATCOMs) in Power Systems
A static compensator (STATCOM), also known as static synchronous compensator, is a member of the flexible alternating current transmission system (FACTS) devices. It is a power-electronics based regulating device which is composed of a voltage source conv
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Farhad Shahnia Sumedha Rajakaruna Arindam Ghosh Editors
Static Compensators (STATCOMs) in Power Systems
Power Systems
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Farhad Shahnia Sumedha Rajakaruna Arindam Ghosh •
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Static Compensators (STATCOMs) in Power Systems
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Editors Farhad Shahnia Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Curtin University Perth Australia
Arindam Ghosh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Curtin University Perth Australia
Sumedha Rajakaruna Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Curtin University Perth Australia
ISSN 1612-1287 Power Systems ISBN 978-981-287-280-7 DOI 10.1007/978-981-287-281-4
ISSN 1860-4676 (electronic) ISBN 978-981-287-281-4
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Preface
A static compensator (STATCOM), also known as static synchronous compensator, is a member of the flexible alternating current transmission system (FACTS) devices. It is a power-electronics-based regulating device which is composed of a voltage source converter (VSC) and is shunt connected to alternating current electricity transmission and distribution networks. The voltage source is created from a DC capacitor and the STATCOM can exchange reactive power with the network. It can also supply some active power to the network if a DC source of power is connected across the capacitor. A STATCOM is usually installed in the electric networks with poor power factor or poor voltage regulation to improve these problems. In addition, it is used to improve the voltage stability of a network. Over the last 20 years, several researches have been carried out around the world on STATCOMs and
