Improvement of Power system Performance Using TCSC(Thyristor Controlled Series Capacitor).

Project Guide:
Sri D. Venu Gopal Assoc.Prof. (EEE)

Project Associates:
T. Harini K.Gopalakrishna V. Pranay Kumar R. Divya Chandrika P. Rohith Reddy

ABSTRACT
TCSC (Thyristor Controlled Series Capacitor) is a series controlled FACTS (Flexible AC Transmission System) used to improve the system stability and power handling capacity of the transmission line by varying series reactance. In this project TCSC model is used in IEEE-6 bus system to improve the line flows and to reduce the losses. Analysis of problem will be carried out by using MATLAB software. In this project attempt will be made by placing the device in the specified lines.

ABOUT FACTS
A flexible alternating current transmission system (FACTS) is a system composed of static equipment used for the AC transmission of electrical energy. It is meant to enhance controllability and increase power transfer capability of the network. It is generally a power electronics-based system. FACTS is defined by the IEEE as "a power electronic based system and other static equipment that provide control of one or more AC transmission system parameters to enhance controllability and increase power transfer capability."

TCSC( Thyristor Controlled series Capacitor)

In TCSC a series capacitor bank is shunted by a thyristor-controlled reactor to provide a smoothly variable series capacitive reactance. It is a one-port circuit in series with transmission line It uses natural commutation Its switching frequency is low it contains insignificant energy storage and has no DC port.

Characteristics of TCSC
1. Sub-synchronous resonance (SSR)
Device that controls or responds rapidly to power or speed variations in the sub-synchronous frequency range is a potential source for excitation of oscillations

2. Transient voltage stability control.

The inserted series capacitor will also affects the reactive power distribution in the interconnected power system.

Advantages of TCSC
It can have various roles in the operation and control of power systems, such as Scheduling power flow Decreasing unsymmetrical components Reducing net loss Providing voltage support Limiting short-circuit currents Mitigating sub-synchronous resonance (SSR) Damping the power oscillation and Enhancing transient stability.

PROPOSED WORK
Code by MATLAB:

For two major characteristic that have been discussed above, MATLAB (the friendly user of technical computing have been used as study-system case) is used to compare and compute it.

For this purpose, The research procedures are divided into two cases; that are study system with non-TCSC control and with TCSC control. The result has been simulated by using MATLAB programming. Location of TCSC Considering for Single Contingency Using Genetic Algorithm

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