Siemens commissions world’s largest STATCOM installation for Power Grid

07 Jun 2018 Evaluate

Siemens has commissioned the world’s largest Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) solution for Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) at PGCIL’s Rourkela substation. The project was designed, delivered and commissioned in 22 months. This STATCOM solution equipment has been manufactured at Siemens’ manufacturing plant in Goa.

STATCOM at Rourkela is regulating the transmission variations automatically according to the grid conditions, thus leading to availability of reliable and stable power to the consumers in the associated network. The STATCOM at Rourkela is at 400 kV level, has a dynamic swing range of 600MVAr and 250MVAr mechanically switched components. With fast response time of STATCOM controls, power consumers will be benefitted in the form of constant voltage and frequency leading to availability of uninterrupted quality power.

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