Advanced static VAR generator employing GTO thyristors
Journal Article
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· IEEE Trans. Power Del.; (United States)
- Westinghouse Electric Corp. (US)
- Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (US)
The availability of large GTO thyristors has made Advanced Static VAR Generators (ASVGs) competitive with conventional Static VAR Generators (SVGs). An ASVG substitutes silicon for large passive components. This paper describes a +-1 Mvar prototype ASVG which was developed under contract to the Empire State Electric Energy Research Corporation (ESEERCO). The purpose of the development was to prove the basic principles and verify performance under practical operating conditions. The +-1 Mvar prototype has been operating at the host utility site, Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., Spring Valley, NY, since October 1986. An overview of the electrical and mechanical configuration and test results are given in the paper.
- OSTI ID:
- 6568121
- Journal Information:
- IEEE Trans. Power Del.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Power Del.; (United States) Vol. 3:4; ISSN ITPDE
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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