A Tour to

Hybrid STATCOM Project

Nalagarh

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Introduction
Following implementation was finalized-

S.No. Compensation Size

1 Dynamic Compensation + 2 x 100 MVar
(STATCOM)
2 Mechanically Switched 2 x 125 MVar
Compensation(Reactor)
3 Mechanically Switched 2 x 125 Mvar
Compensation (Capacitor)

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Coupling Transformer

 There are four identical single phase transformer

connected in YNd-11 vector group forming voltage
level 400/32kV three phase transformer with pu
impedance 24%.
 The MVA rating of each is169 MVA with ONAF2 and
135.2MVA with ONAF1 and 101.4MVA with ONAN.
 One transformer is in hot stand by

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Bird Eye View MV Side on 01 Jan 2019

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STATCOM Vs SVC
S.no. Type SVC STATCOM
1 Basic operating principle Controlled or switched Controlled voltage
shunt impedance current source behind
reactance

2 Losses Small Medium

3 Maintenance More Less

4 Time required for More Less

Commissioning
5 Response Time 30ms 8ms
6 Size Large Small
7 Filter Requirement Yes No
8 Harmonics Low Very Low
9 Flicker Reduction Good Better
10 Capability to exchange Real No if equipped with Energy
Power Storage device

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STATCOM Vs SVC

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 Mechanically Switched Reactor
(MSR)

• Air core Reactor of

24.2mH connected in
STAR with floating
neutral
• 2 No. bay of 125MVar
capacity
• A surge capacitor is
connected to ground
switching surges

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MSR Bay

Bird Eye view of MSR Bay at Nalagarh Sub Station

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MSR Erection

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Mechanically Switched Capacitor
(MSC)

• 68 capacitors are
connected in series
parallel combination
• 20.68µF with tolerance
0, ±1, ±2 %.
• Making 351.6µF
capacitance per phase
• A reactor of 2.16mH is
also connected in series
with each phase

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MSC Bay

Bird Eye view of MSC Bay at Nalagarh Sub Station

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Erection of STATCOM Reactor

• There are two bays of STATCOM

which provide dynamic
compensation of 200MVar.
• The rating of each reactor is
8.8mH.
• These reactors are connected in
delta configuration with the
STATCOM valve.

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STATCOM Valve
Top cover Stack

Back
cover Face cover

Capacitor

Bottom support Side cover 1

Sectional view of STATCOM Module

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 STATCOM Valves
• Each module comprises
of H-Bridge IGBT
(Insulated Gate Bipolar
Transistor)and a
capacitor which act as
DC Source.
• There are 28 such
modules in series per
phase

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STATCOM Valve
The main circuit of the Power Module comprises of:
 PP-IGBT Stack
 DC capacitor-5600µF
 Discharge resistor-34kΩ
 Bypass Switch-2.5kV/2.5ms

Electrical Equivalent
of STATCOM Valve

Bypass switch operation

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Water Cooling System

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Single Line Diagram

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STATCOM Nalagarh

Nalagarh Characteristics
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Hybrid STATCOM Project

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Modes of STATCOM

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PSC Mode

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 Overvoltage

• Switch in voltage
1.05 pu or 420kV
• Switch out voltage
0.95 pu or 390kV

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Overvoltage

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 Under Voltage

• Switch in voltage
0.95 pu or 390kV
• Switch out voltage
1.05pu or 420 kV

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Under Voltage

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Q Mode of
STATCOM

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As Source of Q

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As Sink of Q

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Maintenance Activities
&
Challenges

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 CAPACITORS

1. Capacitance measurement
annually.
2. Unbalance current
measurement.

Capacitor Bank

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 WATER COOLING SYSTEM
1. Monitoring of water leakage.
2. Cleaning of Radiator filters as
required.
3. Monitoring of water level.
4. Conductivity monitoring and
replacement of Resins for
maintaining the conductivity.

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Thermovision Scanning

1. Since the rated current of bus is

around 9000A
2. Thermovision scanning are done
on monthly basis.
3. If any hotspots are found, they
are attended to ensure
reliability.

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Module Replacement Work

1. 2 Nos. STATCOM module were

replaced in STATCOM 2 after
tripping on dated 17.10.2020

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Electric Fencing
Installationof Electric Fencing to
mitigate Animal Related Tripping.

Electric Fencing around 32kV switchyard

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Performance of STATCOM with bus voltage
Performance
Year Guaranteed Actual
Availability(%) Availability
Achieved(%)
2019-20 99.48

2020-21 98 99.7
Project View

Nalagarh STATCOM Project

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