ENERGY
STATCOM
About
STATCOM is a power electronics system of strategic importance that has been developed indigenously in Turkey and has reached the highest technology readiness level (THS 9). This technology, which increases the reliability, stability and efficiency of the electricity grid, plays a key role in meeting the increasing demands of industry and renewable energy sources.
Product Overview
It is a modern reactive power compensation system based on power electronics. It is a static device that provides voltage regulation by meeting the reactive power requirement very quickly at the point where it is connected in electrical networks, increasing system stability and power quality. It has the flexibility to generate both inductive and capacitive reactive power.
Product Name
Static Synchronous Compensator
Product Short/Code Name
STATCOM
Product Type
Final Product
Developer Research Groups
Energy Technologies BY - Power Electronics AG
Production and Technology Status
Production Capacity
1 in 18 months (project based).
Current Status
It can be actively produced.
Technology Readiness Level (THS)
THS 9
Owned Standard
It is designed and operated in accordance with the provisions of the Electricity Market Network Regulation.
Technical Capabilities and Core Functions
STATCOM works as a static and much faster version of conventional synchronous compensators using power semiconductors. Its main effects and technical features are the following:
Fast Reactive Power Support
It provides instantaneous inductive or capacitive reactive power to the system by responding to changes in the load or network in milliseconds.
Voltage Regulation
It keeps the voltage at the point of connection within the desired limits, effectively preventing voltage crashes and spikes.
Improving System Stability
Provides more reliable operation of the grid, especially by increasing the transient regime and dynamic stability limits
Improving Power Quality
Thanks to its modular structure and control algorithms, it helps to filter harmonics.
Developed and Manufactured Systems
±1.75 MVAR (VSC-based)
2x±6.5 MVAR (6.3 kV)
±25 MVAR (10.5 kV)
2x±12.5 MVAR (10.5 kV)
±50 MVAR (10.5 kV)
- Electricity Transmission and Distribution Systems: Increasing voltage control and stability in transmission lines and distribution feeders.
- Industrial Plants: Especially industrial facilities with large and suddenly changing reactive power demand such as iron and steel industry (arc furnaces), cement industry.
- Electricity Generation Plants: Damping voltage fluctuations, especially in the integration of renewable energy plants such as wind and solar power plants into the grid.