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Static Var Compensation rely on our experience
Nowadays, power producers and providers throughout the
world are faced with greater demands for bulk power flow,
lower-cost power delivery, and higher reliability. Siemens as
a leading manufacturer of FACTS devices delivers systems
throughout the world.
Lakehead, Canada
in service since 2010
Alligator Creek, Australia
in service since 2009
Bellaire, USA
in service since 2008
Crosby, USA
in service since 2008
Strathmore, Australia
in service since 2007
Sinop, Brazil
in service since 2007
So Luis, Brazil
in service since 2007
Nopala, Mexico
in service since 2007
Segaliud & Dam Road, Malaysia
in service since 2006
Ahafo, Ghana
in service since 2006
Shinyanga & Iringa, Tanzania
in service since 2006
Limpio, Paraguay
in service since 2003
Funil, Brazil
in service since 2001
La Pila, Mexico
in service since 1999
Cerro Gordo, Mexico
in service since 1998
Chin, Colombia
in service since 1998
Muldersvlei, South Africa
in service since 1997
Rejsby Hede, Denmark
in service since 1997
Adelanto & Marketplace, USA
in service since 1994/1995
Jember, Indonesia
in service since 1994
Feckenham, UK
in service since 1994
Drakelow, UK
in service since 1994
Harker, UK
in service since 1993
Eddy County, USA
in service since 1992
Pelham I + II, UK
in service since 1991
Kemps Creek I + II, Australia
in service since 1989
Brushy Hill, Canada
in service since 1986
Banabuiu, Brazil
in service since 1983
Milagres, Brazil
in service since 1983
Fortaleza, Brazil
in service since 1982
Zem Zem, Libya
in service since 1982
References not described in this brochure
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Siemens solutions for advanced
power delivery bring a number
of major benefits including:
Steady state and dynamic
voltage control
Reactive power control
of dynamic loads
Damping of active power
oscillations
Improvement of system stability
and power quality
High reliability under system
contingencies
The total installed capacity of Siemens
Static Var Compensators exceeds
30,000 MVAr granting a true global
experience and customer support.
References described in this brochure
In-service date

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2011 01
2012 Hiteen, Qassim & Afif Saudi Arabia 6
2011 02 Nanticoke Canada 7
2011 03 Chevire France 8
2010 04 Elmhurst USA 9
2009 05 Islington New Zealand 10
2008 06 Greenbank & Southpine Australia 11
2007 07 Railways & Nebo Australia 12
2006 08 Radsted Denmark 14
2006 09 Devers USA 15
2006 10
2005 Porter & Ninemile USA 16
2004 11 Siems Germany 17
2002 12 Bom Jesus da Lapa Brazil 18
1995 13 Impala, Illovo & Athene South Africa 19
References worldwide
Adelanto &
Marketplace
WSCC, USA
(0/388 MVAr)
500 kV
1994/1995
Lakehead
Hydro One, Canada
(40/45 (60) MVAr)
230 kV
2010
Funil
CHESF, Brazil
(100/200 MVAr)
230 kV
2001
Bom Jesus da Lapa
Enelpower, Brazil
(250/250 MVAr)
500 kV
2002
La Pila
CFE, Mexico
(70/200 MVAr)
230 kV
1999
Limpio
ANDE, Paraguay
(150/250 MVAr)
220 kV
2003
Porter & Ninemile
Entergy, USA
(0/300 MVAr)
138/230 kV
2005/2006
Devers
SCE, USA
(110/330 (440/1 h) 605) MVAr
500 kV
2006
Sinop
ELETRONORTE, Brazil
(20/55 MVAr)
230 kV
2007
So Luis
ELETRONORTE, Brazil
(100/150 MVAr)
230 kV
2007
Nopala
CFE, Mexico
(90/300 MVAr)
400 kV
2007
Ahafo
CONCO, Ghana
(40/0 MVAr)
161 kV
2006
Chin
ISA, Colombia
(150/250 MVAr)
500 kV
1998
Banabuiu
CHESF, Brazil
(70/100 MVAr)
230 kV
1983
Milagres
CHESF, Brazil
(70/100 MVAr)
230 kV
1983
Brushy Hill
NSPC, Canada
(20/120 MVAr)
138 kV
1986
Elmhurst
ComEd, USA
2 x (0/300 MVAr)
230 kV
2010
Chevire
RTE, France
(100/100 (250) MVAr)
225 kV
2011
Nanticoke
Hydro One, Canada
(0/350 MVAr)
500 kV
2011
Fortaleza
CHESF, Brazil
(140/200 MVAr)
230 kV
1982
10
09
Bellaire
Center Point Energy, USA
(0/140 MVAr)
138 kV
2008
Crosby
Center Point Energy, USA
(0/140 MVAr)
138 kV
2008
Eddy County
SPS, USA
(50/100 MVAr)
230 kV
1992
Cerro Gordo
Luz y Fuerza, Mexico
(75/300 MVAr)
230 kV
1998
04
08
03
02
12
11
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Utility Static Var Compensators delivered by Siemens
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Jember
PLN, Indonesia
(25/50 MVAr)
150 kV
1994
Harker
NGC, UK
(75/150 MVAr)
275 kV
1993
Alligator Creek
Powerlink, Australia
(80/150 (230) MVAr)
132 kV
2009
Impala,
Illovo & Athene
ESKOM, South Africa
(300/100 MVAr)
275/275/400 kV
1995
Siems
E.ON Netz GmbH, Germany
(100/200 MVAr)
380 kV
2004
Radsted
SEAS-NVE, Denmark
(65/80 MVAr)
132 kV
2006
Railways & Nebo
Powerlink, Australia
Refurbishments
(80/260 MVAr)
132/275 kV
2007
Strathmore
Powerlink, Australia
(80/180 (260) MVAr)
275 kV
2007
Segaliud & Dam Road
SESB, Malaysia
(60/60 MVAr)
132/275 kV
2006
Shinyanga & Iringa
TANESCO, Tanzania
(30/35 MVAr)
220/220 kV
2006
Muldersvlei
ESKOM, South Africa
(150/200 MVAr)
400 kV
1997
Rejsby Hede
ELSAM, Denmark
(8/8 MVAr)
15/3 kV
1997
Feckenham
NGC, UK
(75/150 MVAr)
275 kV
1994
Drakelow
NGC, UK
(75/150 MVAr)
275 kV
1994
Pelham I + II
NGC, UK
(75/150 MVAr)
400 kV
1991
Kemps Creek I + II
ECNSW, Australia
(100/150 MVAr)
330 kV
1989
Hiteen
Saudi Electricity Company,
Saudi Arabia
(200/600 (800) MVAr)
380 kV
2011
Qassim
Saudi Electricity Company,
Saudi Arabia
(150/450 MVAr)
132 kV
2011
Afif
Saudi Electricity Company,
Saudi Arabia
(50/100 MVAr)
33 kV
2011
Zem Zem
ELPCO, Libya
(50/25 MVAr)
230 kV
1982
01
06
Greenbank & Southpine
Australia
(100/250 (350) MVAr)
275 kV
2008
Islington
Transpower, New Zealand
(75/150 MVAr)
220 kV
2009
05
07
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Siemens will supply three static Var compensators (SVCs)
for different high-voltage levels to Riyadh-based Saudi
Electricity Company (SEC) for stabilization of the countrys
60-Hertz power transmission network. The parallel compen-
sation systems will be deployed at three Saudi sites in the
Hiteen, Quassim and Afif substations and are scheduled to
be ready for operation between mid-2011 and early 2012.
We are pleased that our field-proven technology will be
deployed to stabilize the Saudi power transmission net-
work, said Udo Niehage, CEO of the Power Transmission
Division of Siemens Energy. The three systems ordered
are intended for the 380-kV, 132-kV and 33-kV voltage
levels and will have a dynamic compensation capacity
of as much as 800 MVAr.
Hiteen, Qassim & Afif
Siemens to supply technology for stabilization
of high-voltage transmission network in Saudi Arabia
Technical Data
Hiteen Qassim Afif
Customer Saudi Electricity Company, Saudi Arabia
System voltage 380 kV/60 Hz 132 kV/60 Hz 33 kV/60 Hz
Transformer 4 x 200 MVAr 4 x 150 MVAr
Operating range 200/600
(800) MVAr
150/450
MVAr
50/100
MVAr
Definition of SVC
branch circuits
2 x TCR
2 x TSC
2 x Filter
MSCDN
2 x TCR
2 x TSC
2 x Filter
1 x TCR
1 x TSC
3 x Filter
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Sudan
Egypt
Oman
Iraq
Iran
380 kV, 60 Hz
L
TCR 1
2
TCR 1
L
F1
L
F2
C
F1
C
F2
L
TSC 1
C
TSC 1
L
TSC 2
C
TSC 2
L
TCR 2
2
L
TCR 2
2
TSC 1 TSC 2 TCR 2 Filter 1
Filter 2
L
TCR 1
2
MSC
L
MSC
C
MSC
132 kV, 60 Hz
L
TCR 1
2
TCR 1
L
F1
L
F2
C
F1
C
F2
L
TSC 1
C
TSC 1
L
TSC 2
C
TSC 2
L
TCR 2
2
L
TCR 2
2
TSC 1 TSC 2 TCR 2 Filter 1
Filter 2
L
TCR 1
2
33 kV, 60 Hz
L
TCR 1
2
TCR 1
Filter 1
Filter 2
Filter 3
L
TCR 1
2
L
F1
C
F1
L
F2
C
F2
L
F3
C
F3
L
TSC 1
C
TSC 1
TSC 1
Hiteen Qassim Afif
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In August 2009 Siemens signed the turnkey contract
for engineering, delivery of components, erection and
commis sioning for the Static-Var-Compensators (SVC)
at the Nanticoke substation in Canada. The SVC has a
nominal operating range of 0 MVAr to 350 MVAr capaci-
tive. The customer, Hydro One, requires the SVC to facili-
tate post contingency voltage stability in their 500 kV
grid associated with the planned shutdown of a central
4000 MW coal-fired generating source.
The Nanticoke SVC includes 5 TSC branches and is
equipped with a redundant contol system and four
single-phase transformers. Start of commercial
operation is scheduled for mid 2011.
Nanticoke
New Static Var Compensator (SVC) for Nanticoke in Canada
Technical Data
Customer Hydro One, Canada
System voltage 500 kV, 60 Hz
Transformer 4 x 117 MVAr
Operating range 0350 MVAr
Definition of SVC
branch circuits
5 x TSC
500 kV, 60 Hz
L
TSC 3
C
TSC 3
TSC 3
L
TSC 5
C
TSC 5
TSC 5
L
TSC 4
C
TSC 4
TSC 4
L
TSC 2
C
TSC 2
TSC 2
L
TSC 1
C
TSC 1
TSC 1
United States
of America
Canada
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A new Static Var Compensator (SVC) in RTEs existing
225 kV Chevir substation is scheduled to be energized
in Nantes, in the north-west of France by end of October
2011.
The SVC will provide dynamic control of the 225 kV
network voltage of the Brittany region during high
demand periods as, in the past, Brittany network was
one of the weakest in France. The SVC output will range
from 100 MVAr inductive to 100 MVAr capacitive at 225 kV
and additionally contain and control one mechanically
switched capacitor bank of 150 MVAr.
RTE is managing the largest network in Europe, ensuring
connections between France and its neighbors. The utility
is an essential link in the European electricity market. It
takes part in constructing the European electricity market
by playing a structuring role, thus contributing to better
use of the different sources of energy on a European level.
The SVC from Siemens will help to stabilize the RTE net-
work especially in the Brittany region.
Chevire
Strengthening the 225 kV network in Brittany, France
Technical Data
Customer RTE, France
System voltage 225 kV/50 Hz
Transformer 100 MVAr
Operating range 100/100 (250) MVAr
Definition of SVC
branch circuits
1 x TCR
1 x TSC
1 x Filter
MSC
225 kV, 50 Hz
L
TCR 1
2
TCR 1
L
F1
L
MSC
C
F1
C
MSC
L
TSC 1
C
TSC 1
TSC 1 MSC Filter 1
L
TCR 1
2
France
Spain
Switzerland
Italy
Germany
Belgium
Luxembourg
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In November of 2008 Siemens Energy, Inc. was awarded
a turnkey contract for two 138 kV Static Var Compensators
(SVCs) by Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) for
the Elmhurst Substation in Chicago, USA. The installation
of the Elmhurst SVCs will contribute to the stabilization
of the Northeast Subzone (NESZ) within ComEds heavily
populated northern Illinois service territory. This will
be the first SVC application that ComEd has awarded for
installation in their system.
Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) is a unit of
the Chicago-based Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), one
of the nations largest electric utilities. Its mission is to
maintain the performance of its electrical transmission
and distributions systems of its region while providing
the customers with reliable and economical electrical
service. Two Siemens SVCs with an availability of nearly
100 % will be installed at the Commonwealth Edison
substation in Elmhurst, to maintain transmission stability
into the future. The turnkey contract includes all equip-
ment and civil works for two identical SVCs, rated at
0/+300 MVar each. One SVC consists of three Thyristor
Switched Capacitors (TSC) branches.
During normal operation the SVCs will only be controlling
the existing Mechanically Switched Capacitor Banks (MSCs)
at Elmhurst to provide steady state VAR support. In case of
voltage drop, the TSCs will respond immediately and offer
voltage stability.
Using the TSCs only in case of an emergency avoids
additional losses to the grid.
The Elmhurst SVCs
Enhancement of power availability and reliability for
ComEds power grid in the area of Chicago, Illinois
Technical Data
Customer ComEd, USA
System voltage 138 kV/60 Hz
Transformer 300 MVAr
Operating range 2 x (0/300) MVAr
Definition of SVC
branch circuits
3 x TSC
138 kV, 60 Hz
L
TSC 1
C
TSC 1
L
TSC 2
C
TSC 2
L
TSC 3
C
TSC 3
TSC 1 TSC 2 TSC 3
United States of America
Canada
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System studies by Transpower, the transmission utility
in New Zealand, identified insufficient dynamic reactive
support under some situations, for satisfactory voltage
recovery following a system disturbance in the region
surrounding Christchurch in the South Island.
In March 2007 Siemens Energy was awarded a turnkey
contract for a SVC at Islington substation. The installed
SVC has a nominal swing range of 75 MVAr inductive
to 150 MVAr capacitive. The SVC consists of a thyristor
controlled reactor (TCR), thyristor switched capacitors
(TSC) and 2 fixed harmonic filters. The SVC is connected
to the 220 kV bus with a dedicated power (3rd party)
transformer.
As turnkey contractor, Siemens was responsible for project
management, engineering, procurement, delivery, civil
and assembly works as well as site testing & commission-
ing. Siemens Germany delivered HV switchgear, valves
and associated cooling system, control & protection (C&P)
systems, Trench reactors and capacitors.
The local Siemens team (on-shore) based in AUS/NZ
managed the total project and delivered a successful
project on time by carefully managing on-shore and
off-shore resources & third-party local suppliers and
sub-contractors. The result was an efficient progress
of the sequential civil works, construction, installation
and commissioning periods. Transpower particularly
commended Siemens on construction site management
and safety performance.
The Islington SVC entered commercial operation in
September 2009.
Islington
Voltage stabilization around Christchurch
Technical Data
Customer Transpower, New Zealand
System voltage 220 kV/50 Hz
Transformer 3 x 50 MVAr
Operating range 75/150 MVAr
Definition of SVC
branch circuits
1 x TCR
1 x TSC
1 x Filter
220 kV, 50 Hz
L
TCR 1
2
TCR 1
L
F1
C
F1
L
TSC 1
C
TSC 1
TSC 1 Filter 1
L
TCR 1
2
New Zealand
10
In April 2007 Siemens Energy was awarded a turnkey
contract for two SVCs at Greenbank and South Pine
substations in the South East Queensland (SEQ) 275 kV
grid of Australia. With the installation customer Powerlink
plan to provide sufficient power compensation and to
add additional voltage support to the greater area of
Brisbane by dynamic reactive power compensation.
The SVCs have a nominal operating range of 100 MVAr
inductive to 250 MVAr capacitive with an overload
of up to 350 MVAr for one hour. Each SVC consists of
one thyristor controlled reactor (TCR), two thyristor
switched capacitors (TSC) and three fixed filter circuits
for harmonics.
Being the turnkey contractor, Siemens was responsible
for design engineering, delivery, civil and assembly works
as well as site testing. Transformers were manufactured
locally in Australia and Siemens Germany delivered the
core technology, i.e. thyristor valves and the SVC control &
protection (C&P) system, assembled and tested.
The successful team effort by the international manage-
ment team achieved the completion for both sites on
time. Greenbank and Southpine SVCs started operation
in 2008.
Greenbank & Southpine
Voltage support to the greater area of Brisbane
Technical Data
Customer Powerlink, Australia
System voltage 275 kV/50 Hz
Transformer 250 MVA
Operating range 100/250 (350) MVAr
Definition of SVC
branch circuits
1 x TCR
2 x TSC
3 x Filter
275 kV, 50 Hz
L
TCR 1
2
TCR 1
L
F1
L
F1
C
F1
C
F1
L
TSC 1
C
TSC 1
L
TSC 2
C
TSC 2
TSC 1 TSC 2 Filter 1
Filter 2
L
TCR 1
2
L
F3
C
F3
C
MSC
L
MSC
Filter 3 MSC
Australia
11
In spring 2005 the refurbishment of Powerlinks Nebo
SVC (originally built by a competitor) was awarded
to Siemens. The scope of work for this SVC, consisiting
of a Thyristor Switched Capacitor (TSC) and a Thyristor
Controlled Reactor (TCR) branch, included the thyristor
valves and accessories, the thyristor cooling system
and the complete control and protection system.
Since the TSC plays an important role in Powerlinks
network, the contract was divided into two parts,
the first of which placed two major challenges.
To replace the damaged TSC valve in only five
months and to integrate a Siemens TSC valve into
a competitors control and protection system. The
key to success was a very detailed status quo investi-
gation including thorough checks of all interfaces
and minute logistic planning.
The complete Control and Protection System and
the TCR valve were successfully refurbished and
Powerlink took over the complete refurbished SVC
even before the contractual date of practical
completion.
Refurbishment of the Nebo SVC
Just five months delivery time for a TSC-Valve
Technical Data
Customer Powerlink, Australia
System voltage 275 kV/50 Hz
Transformer 180 MVA
Operating range + 260 MVAr (capacitive) to
80 MVAr (inductive)
Definition of SVC
branch circuits
1 x TCR
1 x TSC
2 x STF
Rockhampton
Mackay
Nebo
Coppabella
Moranbah
Mt. McLaren
Dysart
Gregory
Blackwater
Dingo
Grantleigh
Oonooie
Australia
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At almost the same time as the Nebo project, Powerlink
placed another refurbishment order for nine SVCs in
their network. These SVCs are supporting an important
railway system in central Queensland used for transport-
ing coal from the inland mines to the coal terminals at
Queenslands coastline. The scope of work included the
replacement of the thyristor valves, the cooling system
and the web based control and protection system, which
SVCs for railway system
A 48-hours outage solution from Siemens
encompasses the remote control of the SVCs. To support
the coal transport systems reliability, the SVCs had to
remain in service as long as possible throughout the
refurbishment project.
Only Siemens was able to offer a solution that limited
the outage time per site to 48 hours: This was achieved
by introducing a mobile SVC solution that can be used
during the main refurbishment work on each site.
Thus, shutdown is only required to re-establish con-
nections to the mobile system after disconnecting the
existing system and, of course, for testing. The Railway
SVC refurbishment project was completed at the end
of 2007.
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Furthermore Siemens took special care to fulfill the customers
requirements in terms of noise reduction and architectural
appearance. Therefore, the SVC was completely housed in
a barn-type building equipped with special sound muffling
materials and components. The buildings height was kept
below 6 meters, made possible by optimizing the equip-
ment configuration inside.
SEAS-NVE, the largest utility in Denmark operates the
Nysted Offshore Windpark located south of the island
of Lolland. Voltage fluctuations caused by this facility
lead to voltage stability problems in the 132 kV transmis-
sion system. In June 2005, Siemens was awarded a turn-
key project for the construction of an SVC located on the
island of Lolland. It provides the necessary reactive power
balance for the system, helps to improve voltage quality
and increases system stability.
Siemens offered a special solution for this project: the
SVC has a 12-pulse configuration consisting of a TCR
(Thyristor Controlled Reactor) and a filter in each of the
two secondary circuits of the 3-winding step-down power
transformer. One of the transformers secondary winding
is connected in star, while the other is connected in delta.
The delivered high-pass filters are tuned to the 11th
harmonic and are connected in star. The 12-pulse configu-
ration has the advantage that due to the phase shift in
the two secondary busbars of the SVC, the 5th, 7th,
17th and 19th harmonics produced by each of the TCR
branches cancel each other out, helping to meet the
stringent harmonic requirements.
Radsted
An SVC, that controls voltage fluctuations
caused by an offshore windpark
Technical Data
Customer SEAS-NVE, Denmark
System voltage 132 kV/50 Hz
Transformer 80.2 MVA
Operating range + 80.2 MVAr (capacitive) to
65 MVAr (inductive)
Definition of SVC
branch circuits
12-pulse configuration
2 x TCR
2 x Filters
L
TCR 1
Y

132 kV, 50 Hz
Y
Filter 1 Filter 2
L
F 1
L
F 2
R
F 1
R
F 2
C
F 1
C
F 1
TCR 1 TCR 2
L
TCR 2
Germany
Netherlands
Poland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Copenhagen
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One of the largest SVCs in the US is located at Devers
500 kV substation, near Palm Springs, California. The
Devers SVC was ordered by SCE (Southern California
Edison) as a turnkey project in September 2005 to
strengthen the Devers-Palo Verde transmission path
from Arizona to California. Since it was put into commer-
cial operation in September 2006 the SVC adds additional
voltage support to the Palm Springs area, thus SCE can
increase its import transmission capability from Arizona
during high demands period.
The full capacitive output of the SVC of 330 MVAr is
provided by two TSC branches and two filter branches.
The capacitive output of 440 MVAr for 1 h is provided
by three TSC branches, two filter branches and one TCR
in operation. The SVCs full inductive output of 110 MVAr
is provided by two TCR branches operating in parallel
with the filters. In addition to the SVC, an MSC of 165 MVAr
connected to the 525 kV bus was included in the scope
of supply, conforming a Static Var System (SVS) with
total capacitive output of 605 MVAr.
Devers
Strengthening the transmission path
between Arizona and California
Technical Data
Customer SCE, USA
System voltage 525 kV/60 Hz
Transformer 4 x 100 MVA
Operating range + 330 MVAr up to
110 MVAr (inductive)
+ 440 MVAr capacitive
for one hour
+ 605 MVAr max.
Definition of SVC
branch circuits
2 x TCR
3 x TSC
2 x Filters
MSC
525 kV, 60 Hz
L
TCR 1
2
TCR 1
L
F1
L
F2
C
F1
C
F2
L
TSC 1
C
TSC 1
L
TSC 2
C
TSC 2
L
TSC 3
C
MSC
L
MSC
C
TSC 3
L
TCR 2
2
L
TCR 2
2
TSC 1 TSC 2 TSC 3 TCR 2 Filter 1
Filter 2
MSC
L
TCR 1
2
United States
of America
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Los Angeles
San Diego
Phoenix
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Based on planning studies, two major load centers
(The Westbank area near New Orleans and the
Woodlands area just north of Houston) in Entergys
network were identified as areas with potential voltage
stability problems.
After evaluation of technical, economical and reliability
factors, SVCs were considered as the preferred solution
for both of these areas. In conjunction with Entergys
SVC design specif ications, two SVCs and a Fixed Series
Capacitor (FSC) were awarded on a turnkey basis to
Siemens Power Transmission Division in 2004.
The first 300 MVAr SVC was commissioned at the
Ninemile 230 kV station in the New Orleans area in
May 2005. The second 300 MVAr SVC at Porter 138 kV
station as well as the new FSC at Dayton Substation
entered into operation in Entergys Western Region
near Houston, Texas in April 2006.
Porter & Ninemile
Application of Static Var Compensators in Entergys system
to address voltage stability issues
Technical Data
Customer Entergy, USA
System voltage 230 kV/60 Hz (Ninemile)
138 kV/60 Hz (Porter)
Transformer 4 x 100 MVA each SVC
Operating range + 300 MVAr (capacitive) to
0 MVAr (inductive)
Definition of SVC
branch circuits
3 x TSC
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Santa Fe
Denver
Chicago
Mexico
United States of America
Porter
Ninemile
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The HVDC Baltic Cable (with a transmission capacity
of +/600 MW) was constructed in the early nineties
to link the power systems of Germany and Sweden.
To ensure optimum dynamic system operation the original
plan was to connect the Herrenwyk HVDC converter
station in Germany to the 380 kV grid. However, due
to changes in the European power market, this connection
was abandoned and the HVDC link was consequently
connected to the 110 kV network in the Lbeck district,
which is inadequately dimensioned in terms of necessary
system impedance.
Due to this and based on detailed network studies, E.ON
decided to carry out several extensions in the northern
German power network between 2003 and 2004. In con-
junction with these extensions and considering the highly
dynamic behaviour of the Herrenwyk HVDC converter
station, E.ON Netz GmbH awarded a turnkey contract
to Siemens to build a new SVC on the former site of the
Lbeck-Siems power plant in November 2003, in order
to ensure voltage quality in its northern 380 kV grid.
The Thyristor Controlled Reactors had to be built indoors
to fulfill very stringent requirements regarding noise
emissions, using special noise damping materials and
Siems
The first utility SVC in Germany
Technical Data
Customer E.ON Netz GmbH, Germany
System voltage 380 kV/50 Hz
Transformer 200 MVA
Operating range + 200 MVAr (capacitive) to
100 MVAr (inductive)
Definition of SVC
branch circuits
1 x TCR
1 x TSC
2 x Filters
C
TSC 1
380 kV, 50 Hz
L
TCR 1
2
L
TCR 1
2
TCR 1 TSC 1
L
F1
C
F1
L
TSC 1
C1
DTF
C2
DTF
L2
DTF
L1
DTF
Filter 1 Filter 2
Germany
Berlin
Czech Rep.
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
Poland
Lbeck
methods. The project also included the first-ever imple-
mentation (in an SVC) of the high- reliable control system
based on SIMATIC TDC, a proven industrial hardware
design from Siemens. The SVC was successfully put into
commercial operation only 12 months after the contract
had been signed.
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This Static Var Compensator, located at the 500 kV
Bom Jesus da Lapa II substation, maintains voltage
stability over the 1100 km long 500 kV overhead
transmission line between the Serra da Mesa sub-
station and the Sapeau substation near Salvador
in the northeast of the country.
This large Siemens SVC with a control rating of 500 MVAr
was built in the record time of only 12 months for the
Italian Enelpower utility company to strengthen the east-
west grid interconnection in Brazils northeast under the
project name Interligao SudesteNordeste. Similar
to the solution for the Funil SVC, all electronic power com-
ponents needed for compensation were installed in steel
containers.
Since its commissioning in December 2002, the SVC
at Bom Jesus da Lapa II substation has been stabilizing
voltage and frequency across the grid, minimizing losses
and responding swiftly and reliably to load changes.
Bom Jesus da Lapa
The largest SVC in South America built in record construction time
Technical Data
Customer Enelpower, Brazil
System voltage 500 kV/60 Hz
Transformer 4 x 83.3 MVA
Operating range + 250 MVAr (capacitive) to
250 MVAr (inductive)
Definition of SVC
branch circuits
2 x TCR
1 x TSC
2 x Filters
500 kV, 60 Hz
Filter 1 TSC 1 Filter 2 TCR 1 TCR 2
L
TCR 1
2
L
TCR 2
2
L
TCR 1
2
L
TCR 2
2
C
TSC 1
L
TSC 1
L
F1
L
F2
C
F1
C
F2
275 kV/400 kV, 50 Hz
L
TCR 1
2
L
TCR 2
2
L
TCR 1
2
L
TCR 2
2
TCR 1 TCR 2
Filter 1 Filter 2 Filter 3
L
F1
L
F2
L
F3
C
F1
C
F2
C
F3
Cape Town
South Africa
Durban
Johannesburg
Namibia
Botswana
Zimbabwe
Harare
O
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Swaziland
Mozambique
Impala
Illovo
Athene
Transvaal
Generation
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Richards Bay is a major industrial centre of the Republic
of South Africa with aluminium smelter plants, paper mills
and open-cast Mining, among others located in the region.
With the main generation centres of the Transvaal over
200 km away, maintaining a stable and secure supply to
this region is critical. In 1994 and 1995 Siemens success-
fully installed three Static Var Compensators for the South
African Utility ESKOM (Electricity Supply Commission) at
their 275 kV substations (Impala and Illovo) and at their
newly built 400 kV substation Athene.
The NATAL Static Var Compensators are designed for:
Fast dynamic network stabilization
(voltage stabilisation)
Reduction of voltage unbalance
Reduction of network disturbances
Increasing of transmission capability
Control of external reactive-power devices
Impala, Illovo & Athene
Voltage stability to ensure security of power supply
Technical Data
Customer ESKOM, South Africa
System voltage 275 kV/50 Hz; 400 kV/50 Hz
Transformer 4 x 66.7 MVA
Operating range + 100 MVAr (capacitive) to
300 MVAr (inductive)
Definition of SVC
branch circuits
2 x TCR
3 x Filters
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