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KACST SVC Project
Project Summary
Collaboration and Technology Transfer Project for Static VAR Compensation Systems (KACST-SVC) (2011 - 2015)
Project Summary
In Saudi Arabia, there are electricity distribution lines with a length of 300 km. Due to voltage drops and power quality problems occurring on these lines, the people living in a large area were facing serious problems, especially with the increase in air conditioning loads during the summer months. In order to solve these problems, a technology cooperation project was implemented with the aim of transferring the Static Var Compensation (SVC) technology developed by TÜBİTAK MAM to the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), the equivalent organization in Saudi Arabia.
Within the scope of the project, KACST project personnel were trained on the design of SVC systems both in Turkey and Saudi Arabia, and a comprehensive transfer of knowledge and experience was provided in this field. One 13.8 kV - 16 MVAr portable SVC system for Al Hassah city and two 0.4 kV - 3 MVAr portable SVC systems for Dhurma city were designed, manufactured and successfully commissioned.
Technical Details
Within the scope of the technology transfer project, a static Var compensation system (SVC) consisting of a 16 MVAr thyristor controlled reactor (TCR) and a 12 MVAr passive harmonic filter group was realized at 13.8 kV voltage level to improve the power quality of the electricity distribution system in Alhafirah region.
Project Output
KACST SVC Technology
This project is the first international technology transfer project realized by TÜBİTAK MAM BYET and was carried out within the framework of the first formal cooperation with Saudi Arabia.
One 13.8kV-16MVAr portable SVC system for Al Hassah city and two 0.4kV-3MVAr portable SVC systems for Dhurma city were designed, realized and commissioned.
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