STUDY OF STATCOM
Keywords:
STATCOM, Power Quality, Voltage sag, Voltage swell, Voltage spike, very small and long interruption.Abstract
STATCOM is a power electronic device. Inductive loads such as transformers, pumps,
electric motors, etc consumes reactive power due to which power quality of the system is
affected ,for which use of STATCOM comes in picture. Paper shows the working principal
and design of STATCOM; also mostly appearing power quality issues are explained.