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Optimal Placement of Static VAR Compensator in Algerian Network

Fadela Benzergua, Abdelkader Chaker, Mounir Khiat and Naima Khalfallah

Power systems must be carefully controlled in order to maintain an acceptable power supply quality. Advances in power electronics and control technology have introduced powerful tools to power utilities and more recently, the concept thyristor-controlled Static VAR Compensator (SVC). This study presents a based approach to determine optimal placement of Static VAR compensator SVC for voltage security enhancement, the proposed method has been applied the Algerian distribution system. The SVC placement problem considers practical operating constraints of SVC, the upper and lower bound constraints of voltage at different load levels which minimize the system loss. A sensitivity analysis method is used to select the candidate installation location of the SVC. SVC is integrated into OPF program. More specifically the problem of low voltage profile in Eastern Algerian system is investigated. The effectiveness of the proposed project of SVC placement has been validated on a practical 71-bus Algerian system with respect of the dynamic voltage margins.

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Fadela Benzergua, Abdelkader Chaker, Mounir Khiat and Naima Khalfallah, 2007. Optimal Placement of Static VAR Compensator in Algerian Network. Information Technology Journal, 6: 1095-1099.

DOI: 10.3923/itj.2007.1095.1099

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=itj.2007.1095.1099

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Fadela Benzergua

Abdelkader Chaker

Mounir Khiat

Naima Khalfallah

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Optimal Placement of Static VAR Compensator in Algerian Network

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