Title :
Description and evaluation of 3-level VSC topology based statcom for fast compensation applications
Author :
Alio, J. ; Syomushkin, A. ; Jessler, Ralf
Author_Institution :
Alstom Grid, Finland
Abstract :
Traditional SVC is a cost effective FACTS device for reactive power control and flicker mitigation. STATCOM offers enhanced performance for power quality maintenance to a higher cost. Improvements of power semiconductors have opened new possibilities for development of STATCOM with various Voltage Source Converter (VSC) topologies. This document describes a STATCOM based on a 3-Level - Neutral Point Clamped - Voltage Source Converter (3L-NPCVSC).
Keywords :
flexible AC transmission systems; power convertors; power supply quality; reactive power control; static VAr compensators; FACTS device; STATCOM; VSC topology; fast compensation application; flicker mitigation; neutral point clamped voltage source converter; reactive power control; static VAR compensation; FACTS; Reactive Power Compensation; STATCOM; Voltage Source Converter;
Conference_Titel :
AC and DC Power Transmission, 2010. ACDC. 9th IET International Conference on
Conference_Location :
London
DOI :
10.1049/cp.2010.0969
