EE1195 : FACTS Devices & Power Flow Control

This practical and highly-interactive course
includes various practical sessions and exercises.
Theory learnt will be applied using our state-ofthe-
art simulators.
This course is designed to provide participants with a
detailed and up-to-date overview of FACTS Devices
and Power Flow Control. It covers the power flow in
transmission systems, reactive power and voltage
control and limitations of conventional transmission;
the FACTS devices, types of FACTS controllers and
power electronics in FACTS; the static VAR
compensator (SVC), static synchronous compensator
(STATCOM), thyristor controlled series capacitor
(TCSC) and static synchronous series compensator
(SSSC); comparing shunt versus series devices and
the modeling of FACTS devices; the unified power
flow controller (UPFC) and interline power flow
controller (IPFC); and the power flow control using
FACTS and FACTS in stability enhancement.
During this interactive course, participants will learn
the renewable integration and economic benefits of
FACTS; the control strategies for FACTS devices,
coordination of multiple FACTS devices and FACTS in
optimal power flow (OPF); the dynamic simulation of
FACTS, integration with protection systems and
installation and practical considerations; the FACTS in
smart grids, comparison with HVDC systems and
emerging technologies; and the high capital cost,
control complexity, operational challenges and
cybersecurity considerations.