Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum

A Synopsis Report on TOPIC STATIC SYNCHRONOUS COMPENSATOR AND ITS APPLICATION (STATCOM) Under the Guidance Of
VIJI U (ASSISTANT PROFESSOR) (EEE DEPT)

Presented By,
ANNURAG DAS
USN: 1MJ08EE006

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGG M.V.J COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

STATIC SYNCHRONOUS COMPENSATOR AND ITS APPLICATION

STATCOM

INTRODUCTION:
A Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM), also known as a "static synchronous condenser" ("STATCON"), is a regulating device used on alternating current electricity transmission networks. It is based on a power electronics voltage-source converter and can act as either a source or sink of reactive AC power to an electricity network. If connected to a source of power it can also provide active AC power. It is a member of the FACTS family of devices.

PRINCIPLE OF STATCOM:
The STATCOM can provide instantaneous and continuously variable reactive power in response to grid voltage transients, enhancing the grid voltage stability. The STATCOM operates according to voltage source principles, which together with unique PWM (Pulsed Width Modulation) switching of IGBTs (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors) gives it unequalled performance in terms of effective rating and response speed. This performance can be dedicated to active harmonic filtering and voltage flicker mitigation, but it also allows for a STATCOM to be comparatively downsized, its footprint can be extremely small.

FEATURES:

Power factor correction. Voltage control. Active harmonics cancellation. Flicker mitigation. Unsymmetrical load balancing.

ABSTRACT: Fast acting static synchronous compensator (STATCOM), a representative of FACTS family, is a promising technology being extensively used as the stateof-the-art dynamic shunt compensator for reactive power control in transmission and distribution system. Over the last couple of decades, researchers and engineers have made path-breaking research on this technology and by virtue of which, many STATCOM controllers based on the selfcommutating solid-state voltage-source converter (VSC) have been developed and commercially put in operation to control system dynamics under stressed conditions. Because of its many attributes, STATCOM has emerged as a qualitatively superior controller relative to the line commutating static VAR compensator (SVC). This controller is called with different terminologies as STATic COMpensator advanced static VAR compensator, advanced static VAR generator or static VAR generator, STATic CONdenser, synchronous solid-state VAR compensator, VSC-based SVC or self-commutated SVC or static synchronous compensator (SSC or S2C). The development of STATCOM controller employing various solid-state converter topologies, magnetics configurations, control algorithms, switching techniques and so on, has been well reported in literature with its versatile applications in power system. A review on the state-of-the-art STATCOM technology and further research potential are presented classifying more than 300 research publications.

ADVANTAGES: Quick response time. This helps with compensation of negative phase current and with the reduction of voltage flicker.

Active power control is possible with a STATCOM (with optional energystorage on dc circuit). This could further help with system stability control.

No potential for creating a resonance point. This is because no capacitor banka or reactors are required to generate the reactive power for a STATCOM. The STATCOM has a smaller installation space due to no capacitors or reactors to generator Mvar, minimal or no filtering, and the availability of high capacity power semiconductor devices. A modular design of the STATCOM allows for high availability.

APPLICATIONS: Unbalanced loads. Arc furnaces. Utilities with weak grid knots or fluctuating reactive loads. Wind farms. Wood chippers. Welding operation. Industrial mills.

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

PLANNING SCHEDULE:
Month: February 2012 Week 1(8th feb) Selection of topic for the seminar Week 2(15th feb) Literature survey, brief idea and study on the topic chosen. Week 3(22nd feb) Detailed study of various technical papers on the topic, preparation of presentation and paper.. Time taken:(18 hrs) Week 4(29th feb) Seminar presentation

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