HAWASSA UNIVERSITY

INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Post Graduate Program in Power systems and Energy Engineering

OPTIMAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM EXPANSION PLANNING

WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY Penetration
(CASE STUDY: SOUTHERN REGION OF ETHIOPIAN ELECTRIC POWER)

Independent project proposal

Prepared by: Bisrat Yeshidagna

ID: 009/12
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Introduction...................................................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
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1.2 Problem Statement........................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
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Literature Review on Voltage Control Using Static Var Compensators..........Error! Bookmark not defined.
2.1 FACTS Classification.......................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
2.2 Static Var Compensators (SVCs).....................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
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2.5 Comparison of SVCs Having Different Configurations....................Error! Bookmark not defined.
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Cost of SVC Rating.........................................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
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