Analysis and design of a three-phase synchronous solid-state VAr compensator

A three-phase synchronous solid-state VAr compensator (SSVC) system that uses a three-phase pulsewidth-modulated (PWM) voltage-source inverter is presented and analyzed. The proposed SSVC system can compensate for leading and lagging displacement power factor. Pulsewidth modulation is used as a means of reducing the size of reactive components. The SSVC system is analyzed under self- and independently-controlled DC bus voltage operating conditions. Other areas of investigation include the design of SSVC filter components for both approaches and the closing of the loop around the reactive power command signal. Predicted results are verified experimentally for the case of the SSVC working with a self-controlled DC bus