Optimal Placement of Multiple STATCOM and It’s Impact on Voltage Stability

The electrical infrastructure up gradation, introduction of FACTs devices, integrations of RES are playing vital role in reliable operation of the electric networks. The introduction of fast operating power electronic devices is used to elevate the reliability of the network. In this work, STATCOM are used to compensate the required reactive power compensation to enhance the voltage profile with minimizing the total power loss. The obtained results are satisfactory in terms of voltage stability enhancement with total power loss minimization.