Concepts And Application Of Flexible Alternating Current Transmission System (FACTS) In Electric Power Network

Abstract

Abstract: Our effort in this work is directed towards the tactical and theoretical evaluation of the structural and functional characteristics of Flexible Alternating Current Transmission System (FACTS). The device is technically inspected from the view point of its natural composition with a look from the different components that constitute the system equipment. Several impart of these components are widely examined and discussed, looking at the major operations that solidly accept the equipments into the network for reactive power compensation ,bus voltage improvement, electric power oscillation damping, system power factor improvement to mention but a few. The essential parts of TCR segment such as capacitor, thyristor and reactor are as a matter of fact briefly discussed, considering their basic function in the reactive power switching principle of the Fixed capacitor thyristor controlled reactor composite. In this work, FACTS equipment is categorized into series, shunt, combined series-series and combine shunt – series FACT devices and each of these categories in this work is identified solely on the basis of connection and functional participation in electric power network quality improvement.