Performance analysis of 3-phase 17-level inverter based DSTATCOM feeding induction furnace load

Distribution static compensator (DSTATCOM) is receiving increasing attention from power utilities for enhancing reliability and power quality levels. In order to attain high voltage and high power with available switching devices and to improve output waveforms cascaded H-bridge multilevel inverters (CHBMLI) are being preferred. In this paper, the performance analysis of three-phase 17-level inverter based DSTATCOM is demonstrated to improve power quality of a distribution network with induction furnace load.