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 […]
Improving Transmission Operation with Advanced Technologies: A Review of Deployment Experience and Analysis of Incentives
Improving Transmission Operation with Advanced Technologies: A Review of Deployment Experience and Analysis of Incentives The Brattle Group and Grid Strategies LLC jointly produced a report discussing the benefits of grid enhancing technologies to the transmission system. These technologies can provide economic benefits worth […]
An application of modular FACTS devices to relieve transmission constraints and accelerate wind farm connections and firm access
An application of modular FACTS devices to relieve transmission constraints and accelerate wind farm connections and firm access This paper explains how modular power flow control can be used to quickly create additional capacity in ways […]
Increasing Bulk Power Transfer of Renewable Generation with Modular FACTS to Lower Wholesale Costs to Consumers
Increasing Bulk Power Transfer of Renewable Generation with Modular FACTS to Lower Wholesale Costs to Consumers This paper describes how three Australian network owners, TransGrid, AusNet and ElectraNet, plan to leverage modular FACTS to facilitate the bulk transfer of renewable energy across regional boundaries. Using modular FACTS to improve the utilization of existing networks means […]
Improving Transmission Operation with Advanced Technologies: A Review of Deployment Experience and Analysis of Incentives
Improving Transmission Operation with Advanced Technologies: A Review of Deployment Experience and Analysis of Incentives The Brattle Group and Grid Strategies LLC jointly produced a report discussing the benefits of grid enhancing technologies to the transmission system. These technologies can provide economic benefits worth hundreds of millions of dollars and cost much less than conventional […]
Using Modular Flow Control to Improve Transfer Capability, Reduce Constraints on Renewable Generation and Alleviate Congestion
Using Modular Flow Control to Improve Transfer Capability, Reduce Constraints on Renewable Generation and Alleviate Congestion ElectraNet, the Transmission Operator in South Australia, describes an economic application of modular power flow control devices to alleviate congestion on transmission lines, improving the power transfer capability of transmission corridors by increasing their average utilization. The analysis considers […]