FLEXIBLE AC

TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
(FACTS)

BHEL 1
Electronics Division, Bangalore
 FACTS

Facts devices are generally combination of

electrical items and power electronics
connected to high voltage line in series,
shunt or both.
BHEL 2
Electronics Division, Bangalore
 BENEFITS OF FACTS DEVICES

• Enhance power transfer capability of

existing lines
• Avoid large investment for new lines
• Increase line efficiency by reducing losses
• Improve system stability
• Improve voltage profile
• Ensure quality power
• Improve control on power flow

BHEL 3
Electronics Division, Bangalore
 SOME FACTS DEVICES

• Static VAR Compensator (SVC)

• Controlled Shunt Reactor (CSR)

• Fixed Series compensator (FSC)

• Thyristor Controlled Series Capacitor (TCSC)

• Static Compensator (STATCOM)

• Static Synchronous Series Compensator (SSSC)

• Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC)

• Phase Shifting Transformer (PST)

BHEL 4
Electronics Division, Bangalore
 USES OF VARIOUS FACTS DEVICES

SVC, CSR, UPFC

PST, SSSC,
STATCOM
UPFC
P = Power flow
V1 = Sending end voltage
V1 x V2 Sin 
P= V2 = Receiving end voltage
X X = Line Impedance
 = Load angle

FSC, TCSC

BHEL 5
Electronics Division, Bangalore