SVC Light is a static synchronous compensator (STATCOM), a high-performance power regulating device that uses insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) to keep grid voltages stable, improve power quality and enable instant response to grid disturbances.
IGBTs are power semiconductor devices that enable high efficiency and fast switching.
The STATCOM solution has rating of 65/+140 megavolts amperes reactive and the solution is part of the company’s family of flexible alternating current transmission systems (FACTS) technologies.
ABB’s Grid Systems business head Martin Gross said the solution that will help optimize the existing power transmission network and improve grid reliability by stabilizing voltage levels and reducing the risk of blackouts.
FACTS technologies allow more power to reach consumers with minimal environmental impact, lower investment costs and shorter implementation times.
