Enhancement of Power Transfer Capability of Transmission Line Using Thyristor Controlled Series Capacitor (TCSC)

Abstract

Electricity demand is increasing with the increase in urbanization and industrialization. And to meet this increasing demand, the power generation system has been rapidly increased. But along with increase in generation capacity, transmission capacity also needs to be increased simultaneously. For this, either new transmission line needs to be added in the network or power transfer capability of the existing transmission line needs to be enlarged. Latter is the more preferred choice as it involves less cost and time than to erect the new transmission lines. Power transfer capability of a transmission line can be improved by the adjustment of various parameters of a power system network such as voltage phase angles of the buses connected by the lines, impedance of the lines, etc. For this several power electronics-based FACTS devices have been developed, which are most effective in manipulating these parameters to control the power flow through the lines. In this paper, the use of thyristor-controlled series capacitor (TCSC) is highlighted. In this paper, TCSC is implemented in series with line, connecting two buses, to reduce line series impedance. From the results, it is seen that TCSC implementation increases power transfer capability and stability limit, while improving voltage regulation.