Improvement of transient stability using STATCOM combined with optimization

Abstract

Further improvement of FACTS (Flexible Alternating Current Transmission System) control can help to increase the transient stability of a power system without adding extra grid inertia. Sophisticated optimization algorithms and modern Computer Algebra Systems provide new means of controller synthesis for power systems. The paper presents an approach of enhancement of transient stability using FACTS devices, particularly STATCOM (Static Synchronous Compensators), combined with optimization. Furthermore, chapter 3 describes different ways of defining the objective function. Different approaches are compared using the case study model that was implemented in MATLAB/Simulink.