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Advantages of M-SSSC Devices over Traditional Series Compensation

Advantages of M-SSSC Devices over Traditional Series Compensation Hunt Energy Solutions collaborated with Smart Wires to undertake a technical analysis of modular SSSC compared with traditional series compensation. PSCAD simulations run on the IEEE Second Benchmark Model demonstrated that modular SSSC solutions do not resonate at any frequency. Additional advantages of modular SSSC explored include: […]

Using advanced modular FACTS to increase flexibility of distribution networks and enable the connection of more distributed energy resources

Using advanced modular FACTS to increase flexibility of distribution networks and enable the connection of more distributed energy resources UK Power Networks undertook the “Loadshare” project – an implementation of modular FACTS on the UK distribution network. This installation utilizes novel technology and a load-balancing algorithm to optimize loading on three parallel circuits and maximize […]

Evaluating Modular Voltage Source Converter Based Technology in the GB Transmission System with EMT Studies

Evaluating Modular Voltage Source Converter Based Technology in the GB Transmission System with EMT Studies National Grid collaborated with Smart Wires to evaluate the feasibility of Voltage Source Converter power flow control on the UK transmission system. System performance under various scenarios was examined using EMT simulation software. Dynamic performance studies and protection studies were […]

Planning of an efficient power system with the use of modular static synchronous series compensation to enable flexible operational services

Planning of anefficient power system with the use of modular staticsynchronous series compensation to enable flexible operational services This paper outlines the increasingly changing network issues that arise in a distribution network and the ability of MSSSC’s to mitigate these issues. The paper will show how a deployment of MSSSC’s can enable the efficient use […]

Power Transmission Technologies and Solutions: The Latest Advances at RTE, the French Transmission System Operator

Power Transmission Technologies and Solutions: The Latest Advances at RTE, the French Transmission System Operator RTE, the French transmission system operator, describes a variety of transmission technologies and solutions they have implemented on their system, including Modular FACTS. This paper describes RTE’s experience installing these ‘SmartModules’ on their 63 kV system to resolve a post-contingency […]

An Efficient Algorithm for Dispatch of Modular FACTS devices in Transmission Planning

An Efficient Algorithm for Dispatch of Modular FACTS devices in Transmission Planning                This paper develops an efficient method to optimally dispatch multiple variable-impedance power flow control deployments to resolve post-contingency overloads from a planning perspective. The dispatch method is based on a PTDF DC power flow formulation and […]