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 Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems (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.