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-of-the-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.