November 2015

A Synchronous Condenser is a device that control voltage on an electric utility’s transmission or distribution system. Voltage is the “pressure” needed to deliver electricity through such a system. Another device that controls voltage is a capacitor. Capacitors have no moving parts. Their simple design keeps their cost and maintenance requirements low. Synchronous Condensers have […]

Use of thyristor control in series capacitors potentially offers the following little-mentioned advantages: 1. Rapid, continuous control of the transmission-line series-compensation level. 2. Dynamic control of power flow in selected transmission lines within the network to enable optimal power-flow conditions and prevent the loop flow of power. 3. Damping of the power swings from local