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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.

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

References not described in this brochure In-service date Page

■ Lakehead, Canada ■ Chinú, Colombia
in service since 2010 in service since 1998 Impala, South
01 1995 6
Illovo & Athene Africa
■ Alligator Creek, Australia ■ Muldersvlei, South Africa
in service since 2009 in service since 1997
■ Bellaire, USA ■ Rejsby Hede, Denmark 02 2002 Bom Jesus da Lapa Brazil 7
in service since 2008 in service since 1997
■ Crosby, USA ■ Adelanto & Marketplace, USA
in service since 2008 in service since 1994 / 1995 03 2004 Siems Germany 8
■ Strathmore, Australia ■ Jember, Indonesia
in service since 2007 in service since 1994
Sinop, Brazil Feckenham, UK 2006
■ ■ 04 Porter & Ninemile USA 9
2005
in service since 2007 in service since 1994
■ São Luis, Brazil ■ Drakelow, UK
in service since 2007 in service since 1994 05 2006 Devers USA 10
■ Nopala, Mexico ■ Harker, UK
in service since 2007 in service since 1993
■ Segaliud & Dam Road, ■ Eddy County, USA 06 2006 Radsted Denmark 11
Malaysia in service since 1992
in service since 2006 ■ Pelham I + II, UK
■ Ahafo, Ghana in service since 1991 07 2007 Railways & Nebo Australia 12
in service since 2006 ■ Kemps Creek I + II, Australia
■ Shinyanga & Iringa, Tanzania in service since 1989
in service since 2006 Brushy Hill, Canada Greenbank &
■ 08 2008 Australia 14
Southpine
■ Limpio, Paraguay in service since 1986
in service since 2003 ■ Banabuiu, Brazil
■ Funil, Brazil in service since 1983 09 2010 Elmhurst USA 15
in service since 2001 ■ Milagres, Brazil
■ La Pila, Mexico in service since 1983
in service since 1999 Fortaleza, Brazil New
■ 10 2010 Islington 16
Zealand
■ Cerro Gordo, Mexico in service since 1982
in service since 1998 ■ Zem Zem, Libya
in service since 1982 11 2011 Chevire France 17

12 2011 Nanticoke Canada 18

Hiteen, Saudi
13 2012 19
Qassim & Afif Arabia

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 References worldwide
Utility Static Var Compensators delivered by Siemens.

Bellaire Crosby Eddy County Lakehead Nanticoke Brushy Hill

Center Point Energy, USA Center Point Energy, USA SPS, USA Hydro One, Canada Hydro One, Canada NSPC, Canada
(0 / 140 MVAr) (0 / 140 MVAr) (–50 / 100 MVAr) (–40 / 45 (60) MVAr) (0 / 350 MVAr) (–20 / 120 MVAr)
138 kV 138 kV 230 kV 230 kV 500 kV 138 kV
2008 2008 1992 2010 2011 1986

Elmhurst
ComEd, USA
2 x (0 / 300 MVAr)
230 kV
2010

Adelanto &
Marketplace
WSCC, USA
(0 / 388 MVAr) 06
500 kV 03
3
1994 / 1995
Chevire 11
RTE, France
(–100 / 100 (250) MVAr)
Devers 225 kV
12
SCE, USA 2011
09
(–110 / 330 (440/1 h) 605) MVAr
La Pila 500 kV
CFE, Mexico 2006 05
(–70 / 200 MVAr) Porter & Ninemile
230 kV 04
Entergy, USA
1999 (0 / 300 MVAr)
138 / 230 kV
Cerro Gordo 2005 / 2006
Luz y Fuerza, Mexico
(–75 / 300 MVAr)
230 kV
1998

Nopala
CFE, Mexico
(–90 / 300 MVAr)
400 kV
2007 02

Chinú
ISA, Colombia Bom Jesus da Lapa
(–150 / 250 MVAr) Enelpower, Brazil
500 kV (–250 / 250 MVAr)
1998 500 kV
2002

Funil
CHESF, Brazil
(–100 / 200 MVAr)
230 kV
2001

Sinop Milagres Banabuiu Fortaleza São Luis Limpio Ahafo

ELETRONORTE, Brazil CHESF, Brazil CHESF, Brazil CHESF, Brazil ELETRONORTE, Brazil ANDE, Paraguay CONCO, Ghana
(–20 / 55 MVAr) (–70 / 100 MVAr) (–70 / 100 MVAr) (–140 / 200 MVAr) (–100 / 150 MVAr) (–150 / 250 MVAr) (–40 / 0 MVAr)
230 kV 230 kV 230 kV 230 kV 230 kV 220 kV 161 kV
2007 1983 1983 1982 2007 2003 2006

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Harker Drakelow Feckenham Pelham I + II Radsted Rejsby Hede Hiteen
NGC, UK NGC, UK NGC, UK NGC, UK SEAS-NVE, Denmark ELSAM, Denmark Saudi Electricity Company,
(–75 / 150 MVAr) (–75 / 150 MVAr) (–75 / 150 MVAr) (–75 / 150 MVAr) (–65 / 80 MVAr) (–8 / 8 MVAr) Saudi Arabia
275 kV 275 kV 275 kV 400 kV 132 kV 15 / 3 kV (–200 / 600 (800) MVAr)
1993 1994 1994 1991 2006 1997 380 kV
2012

Qassim
Saudi Electricity Company,
Saudi Arabia
(–150 / 450 MVAr)
132 kV
2012

Afif
Saudi Electricity Company,
Saudi Arabia
(–50 / 100 MVAr)
33 kV
2012

Siems
E.ON Netz GmbH, Germany
(–100 / 200 MVAr)
380 kV
2004
Zem Zem
ELPCO, Libya
(–50 / 25 MVAr)
13
230 kV
1982

Segaliud & Dam Road

SESB, Malaysia
(–60 / 60 MVAr)
132 / 275 kV Railways & Nebo
2006 Powerlink, Australia
Refurbishments
(–80 / 260 MVAr)
132 / 275 kV
2007
Jember
PLN, Indonesia
(–25 / 50 MVAr) Greenbank & Southpine
01 150 kV Australia
07
1994 (–100 / 250 (350) MVAr)
275 kV
08
2008

Shinyanga & Iringa

TANESCO, Tanzania
Islington
(–30 / 35 MVAr) 10
Transpower, New Zealand
220 / 220 kV
(–75 / 150 MVAr)
2006
220 kV
2010

Impala, Muldersvlei Alligator Creek Strathmore Kemps Creek I + II

Illovo & Athene ESKOM, South Africa Powerlink, Australia Powerlink, Australia ECNSW, Australia
ESKOM, South Africa (–150 / 200 MVAr) (–80 / 150 (230) MVAr) (–80 / 180 (260) MVAr) (–100 / 150 MVAr)
(–300 / 100 MVAr) 400 kV 132 kV 275 kV 330 kV
275 / 275 / 400 kV 1997 2009 2007 1989
1995

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 Impala, Illovo & Athene
Voltage stability to ensure security of power supply

Richards Bay is a major industrial centre of the Republic of

Customer ESKOM, South Africa
South Africa with aluminium smelter plants, paper mills and
open-cast Mining, among others located in the region. With the System Voltage 275 kV / 50 Hz; 400 kV / 50 Hz
main generation centres of the Transvaal over 200 km away,
Transformer 4 x 66.7 MVA
maintaining a stable and secure supply to this region is critical.
In 1994 and 1995 Siemens successfully installed three Static Operating range + 100 MVAr (capacitive) to
Var Compensators for the South African Utility ESKOM – 300 MVAr (inductive)
(Electricity Supply Commission) at their 275 kV substations
Definition of SVC 2 x TCR
(Impala and Illovo) and at their newly built 400 kV substation
Branch circuits 3 x Filters
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

275 kV / 400 kV, 50 Hz

L TCR 1 L TCR 2 LF1 LF2 LF3

2 2
CF1 CF2 CF3

Filter 1 Filter 2 Filter 3

L TCR 1 L TCR 2
2 2

TCR 1 TCR 2

Harare
Mozambique
Zimbabwe
Namibia
Botswana

Swaziland
Johannesburg
Athene
Transvaal
Oran Generation Impala
ge
Durban
Illovo
South Africa

6 Cape Town
 500 kV, 60 Hz

L TCR 1 L TCR 2
L TSC 1
2 2
LF1 LF2

CTSC 1 CF1 CF2 L TCR 1 L TCR 2

2 2

TSC 1 Filter 1 Filter 2 TCR 1 TCR 2

Bom Jesus da Lapa

The largest SVC in South America built in record
construction time

This Static Var Compensator, located at the 500 kV Bom Jesus da

Customer Enelpower, Brazil
Lapa II substation, maintains voltage stability over the 1100 km
long 500 kV overhead transmission line between the Serra da System Voltage 500 kV / 60 Hz
Mesa substation and the Sapeaçu substation near Salvador in
Transformer 4 x 83.3 MVA
the northeast of the country.
This large Siemens SVC with a control rating of 500 MVAr was Operating range + 250 MVAr (capacitive) to
built in the record time of only 12 months for the Italian – 250 MVAr (inductive)
Enelpower utility company to strengthen the east-west grid
Definition of SVC 2 x TCR
interconnection in Brazil‘s northeast under the project name
Branch circuits 1 x TSC
“Interligação Sudeste–Nordeste“. Similar to the solution for the 2 x Filters
Funil SVC, all electronic power components needed for compen-
sation 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.

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 Siems
The first utility SVC in Germany

The HVDC Baltic Cable (with a transmission capacity of +/–600 MW)

Customer E.ON Netz GmbH, Germany
was constructed in the early nineties to link the power systems of
Germany and Sweden. To ensure optimum dynamic system opera- System Voltage 380 kV / 50 Hz
tion the original plan was to connect the Herrenwyk HVDC converter
Transformer 200 MVA
station in Germany to the 380 kV grid. However, due to changes in
the European power market, this connection was abandoned and Operating range + 200 MVAr (capacitive) to
the HVDC link was consequently connected to the 110 kV network in – 100 MVAr (inductive)
the Lübeck district, which is inadequately dimensioned in terms of
Definition of SVC 1 x TCR
necessary system impedance. Branch circuits 1 x TSC
Due to this and based on detailed network studies, E.ON decided 2 x Filters
to carry out several extensions in the northern German power
network between 2003 and 2004. In conjunction 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 Lübeck-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 methods. The project also
included the first-ever implementation (in an SVC) of the high-
reliable control system based on SIMATIC TDC®, a proven industrial
380 kV, 50 Hz
hardware design from Siemens. The SVC was successfully put into
commercial operation only 12 months after the contract had been
signed.

CTSC 1
L TCR 1
2 L1DTF
L TSC 1
L2DTF
C2DTF
LF1
L TCR 1 CF1 C1DTF
2

TCR 1 TSC 1 Filter 1 Filter 2

Lübeck
Poland
Netherlands Berlin

Germany
Belgium
Czech Rep.
Luxembourg

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Denver

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Porter & Ninemile

Application of Static Var Compensators in Entergy’s system
to address voltage stability issues

Based on planning studies, two major load centers (The West-

Customer Entergy, USA
bank area near New Orleans and the Woodlands area just north
of Houston) in Entergy’s network were identified as areas with System Voltage 230 kV / 60 Hz (Ninemile)
potential voltage stability problems. 138 kV / 60 Hz (Porter)
After evaluation of technical, economical and reliability factors,
SVCs were considered as the preferred solution for both of these Transformer 4 x 100 MVA each SVC
areas. In conjunction with Entergy’s SVC design specifications, Operating range + 300 MVAr (capacitive) to
two SVCs and a Fixed Series Capacitor (FSC) were awarded on a 0 MVAr (inductive)
turnkey basis to Siemens Power Transmission Division in 2004.
The first 300 MVAr SVC was commissioned at the Ninemile Definition of SVC 3 x TSC
Branch circuits
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
Entergy’s Western Region near Houston, Texas in April 2006.

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 Devers
Strengthening the transmission path
between Arizona and California

One of the largest SVCs in the US is located at Devers 500 kV

Customer SCE, USA
substation, near Palm Springs, California. The Devers SVC was
ordered by SCE (Southern California Edison) as a turnkey project System Voltage 525 kV / 60 Hz
in September 2005 to strengthen the Devers-Palo Verde trans-
mission path from Arizona to California. Since it was put into Transformer 4 x 100 MVA
commercial operation in September 2006 the SVC adds additional
Operating range + 330 MVAr up to –110 MVAr (inductive)
voltage support to the Palm Springs area, thus SCE can increase + 440 MVAr capacitive for one hour
its import transmission capability from Arizona during high + 605 MVAr max.
demands period.
The full capacitive output of the SVC of 330 MVAr is provided by Definition of SVC 2 x TCR
two TSC branches and two filter branches. The capacitive output Branch circuits 3 x TSC
2 x Filters
of 440 MVAr for 1 h is provided by three TSC branches, two filter
MSC
branches and one TCR in operation. The SVC’s full inductive out-
put of 110 MVAr is provided by two TCR branches operating in 525 kV, 60 Hz
parallel with the filters.
In addition to the SVC, an MSC of 165 MVAr connected to the Filter 2

525 kV bus was included in the scope of supply, conforming a CF2

Static Var System (SVS) with total capacitive output of 605 MVAr. LF2

L TCR 1 L TCR 2
2 LTSC 1 LTSC 2 LTSC 3 2 LF1
CF1

CMSC
L TCR 1 CTSC 1 CTSC 2 CTSC 3 L TCR 2
2 2 L MSC

TCR 1 TSC 1 TSC 2 TSC 3 TCR 2 Filter 1 MSC

United States
of America

ado
lor
San Francisco

Co

Phoenix
Los Angeles
San Diego

Mexico

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 Norway

Sweden

Denmark
Copenhagen

Poland

Netherlands Germany

132 kV, 50 Hz

Radsted Y
Y
Δ

An SVC, that controls voltage fluctuations

caused by an offshore windpark
LTCR 1 LTCR 2
LF 1 RF 1 LF 2 RF 2
SEAS-NVE, the largest utility in Denmark operates the Nysted
Offshore Windpark located south of the island of Lolland. Voltage CF 1 CF 1
fluctuations caused by this facility lead to voltage stability problems
in the 132 kV transmission system. In June 2005, Siemens was TCR 1 Filter 1 Filter 2 TCR 2
awarded a turnkey 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
Customer SEAS-NVE, Denmark
increases system stability.
Siemens offered a special solution for this project: the SVC has System Voltage 132 kV / 50 Hz
a 12-pulse configuration consisting of a TCR (Thyristor Controlled
Transformer 80.2 MVA
Reactor) and a filter in each of the two secondary circuits of the
3-winding step-down power transformer. One of the transformer’s Operating range + 80.2 MVAr (capacitive) to
secondary winding is connected in star, while the other is connected – 65 MVAr (inductive)
in delta. The delivered high-pass filters are tuned to the 11th
Definition of SVC 12-pulse configuration
harmonic and are connected in star. The 12-pulse configuration
Branch circuits 2 x TCR
has the advantage that due to the phase shift in the two secondary 2 x Filters
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.
Furthermore Siemens took special care to fulfill the customer’s
requirements in terms of noise reduction and architectural appear-
ance. 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 equipment configuration inside.
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 Refurbishment of the Nebo SVC
Just five months delivery time for a TSC-Valve

In spring 2005 the refurbishment of Powerlink’s Nebo SVC

Customer Powerlink, Australia
(originally built by a competitor) was awarded to Siemens.
The scope of work for this SVC, consisiting of a Thyristor System Voltage 275 kV / 50 Hz
Switched Capacitor (TSC) and a Thyristor Controlled Reactor
Transformer 180 MVA
(TCR) branch, included the thyristor valves and accessories,
the thyristor cooling system and the complete control and Operating range + 260 MVAr (capacitive) to
protection system. – 80 MVAr (inductive)
Since the TSC plays an important role in Powerlink’s network,
the contract was divided into two parts, the first of which Definition of SVC 1 x TCR
Branch circuits 1 x TSC
placed two major challenges.
2 x STF
■ To replace the damaged TSC valve in only five months – and
to integrate a Siemens TSC valve into a competitor’s control
and protection system. The key to success was a very detailed
status quo investigation 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.

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SVCs for railway system
A 48-hours outage solution from Siemens

At almost the same time as the Nebo project,

Powerlink placed another refurbishment order
Mackay for nine SVCs in their network. These SVCs are
Oonooie supporting an important railway system in central
Nebo Queensland used for transporting coal from the
Coppabella inland mines to the coal terminals at Queensland’s
Moranbah
coastline. The scope of work included the replace-
ment of the thyristor valves, the cooling system and
Mt. McLaren Dysart the web based control and protection system, which
encompasses the remote control of the SVCs. To
Gregory support the coal transport system’s reliability, the
Rockhampton SVCs had to remain in service as long as possible
Grantleigh
throughout the refurbishment project.
Blackwater
Dingo Only Siemens was able to offer a solution that limited
the outage time per site to 48 hours: This was
Australia achieved by introducing a mobile SVC solution that
can be used during the main refurbishment work
Bundaberg on each site. Thus, shutdown is only required to
re-establish connections 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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 Greenbank & Southpine
Voltage support to the greater area of Brisbane

In April 2007 Siemens Energy was awarded a turnkey contract

Customer Powerlink, Australia
for two SVCs at Greenbank and South Pine substations in the
South East Queensland (SEQ) 275 kV grid of Australia. With System Voltage 275 kV / 50 Hz
the installation customer Powerlink plan to provide sufficient
Transformer 250 MVA
power compensation and to add additional voltage support
to the greater area of Brisbane by dynamic reactive power Operating range –100 / 250 (350) MVAr
compensation.
The SVCs have a nominal operating range of 100 MVAr inductive Definition of SVC 1 x TCR
Branch circuits 2 x TSC
to 250 MVAr capacitive with an overload of up to 350 MVAr for
3 x Filter
one hour. Each SVC consists of one thyristor controlled reactor
(TCR), two thyristor switched capacitors (TSC) and three fixed 275 kV, 50 Hz
filter circuits for harmonics.
Being the turnkey contractor, Siemens was responsible for
Filter 2
design engineering, delivery, civil and assembly works as well
CF1
as site testing. Transformers were manufactured locally in
Australia and Siemens Germany delivered the core technology,
LF1
i.e. thyristor valves and the SVC control & protection (C&P)
system, assembled and tested.
L TCR 1
The successful team effort by the international management LTSC 1 LTSC 2 LF1 LF3
2
team achieved the completion for both sites on time. CF1 CF3
Greenbank and Southpine SVCs started operation in 2008.
CMSC

L TCR 1 CTSC 1 CTSC 2

2 LMSC

TCR 1 TSC 1 TSC 2 Filter 1 Filter 3 MSC

Australia

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 Canada

United States of America

138 kV, 60 Hz

LTSC 1 LTSC 2 LTSC 3

CTSC 1 CTSC 2 CTSC 3

TSC 1 TSC 2 TSC 3

The Elmhurst SVCs –

Enhancement of power availability and reliability for
ComEd’s power grid in the area of Chicago, Illinois

In November of 2008 Siemens Energy, Inc. was awarded a turnkey

Customer ComEd, USA
contract for two 138 kV Static Var Compensators (SVC’s) by Common-
wealth Edison Company (ComEd) for the Elmhurst Substation System Voltage 138 kV / 60 Hz
in Chicago, USA. The installation of the Elmhurst SVCs will contribute
Transformer 300 MVAr
to the stabilization of the Northeast Subzone (NESZ) within ComEd’s
heavily populated northern Illinois service territory. This will be the Operating range 2 x (0 / 300) MVAr
first SVC application that ComEd has awarded for installation in their
system. Definition of SVC 3 x TSC
Branch circuits
Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) is a unit of the Chicago-
based Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), one of the nation’s largest elec-
tric utilities. Its’s 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 equipment 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 TSC’s will respond
immediately and offer voltage stability.
Using the TSC’s only in case of an emergency avoids additional
losses to the grid.
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 Islington
Voltage stabilization around Christchurch

System studies by Transpower, the transmission utility in New Zealand,

Customer Transpower, New Zealand
identified insufficient dynamic reactive support under some situations,
for satisfactory voltage recovery following a system disturbance in the System Voltage 220 kV / 50 Hz
region surrounding Christchurch in the South Island.
Transformer 3 x 50 MVAr
In March 2007 Siemens Energy was awarded a turnkey contract for
a SVC at Islington substation. The installed SVC has a nominal swing Operating range –75 / 150 MVAr
range of 75 MVAr inductive to 150 MVAr capacitive. The SVC consists
of a thyristor controlled reactor (TCR), thyristor switched capacitors Definition of SVC 1 x TCR
Branch circuits 1 x TSC
(TSC) and 2 fixed harmonic filters. The SVC is connected to the 220 kV
1 x Filter
bus with a dedicated power (3rd party) transformer.
As turnkey contractor, Siemens was responsible for project manage-
ment, engineering, procurement, delivery, civil and assembly works
as well as site testing & commissioning.
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 commis-
sioning periods. Transpower particularly commended Siemens on
construction site management and safety performance.
The Islington SVC entered commercial operation in September 2009.

220 kV, 50 Hz

L TCR 1
LTSC 1 LF1
2
CF1

L TCR 1 CTSC 1
2

TCR 1 TSC 1 Filter 1

New Zealand

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 Belgium
Germany
Luxembourg

Switzerland
France
Italy

Spain

225 kV, 50 Hz

L TCR 1
LTSC 1 LF1
2
CF1 CMSC

LMSC
L TCR 1 CTSC 1
2

TCR 1 TSC 1 Filter 1 MSC

Chevire
Strengthening the 225 kV network in Brittany, France

A new Static Var Compensator (SVC) in RTE’s existing 225 kV

Customer RTE, France
Cheviré substation is scheduled to be energized in Nantes,
in the north-west of France by end of October 2011. System Voltage 225 kV / 50 Hz
The SVC will provide dynamic control of the 225 kV network
Transformer 100 MVAr
voltage of the Brittany region during high demand periods as,
in the past, Brittany network was one of the weakest in France. Operating range 100 / 100 (250) MVAr
The SVC output will range from 100 MVAr inductive to 100 MVAr
capacitive at 225 kV and additionally contain and control one Definition of SVC 1 x TCR
Branch circuits 1 x TSC
mechanically switched capacitor bank of 150 MVAr.
1 x Filter
RTE is managing the largest network in Europe, ensuring MSC
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 network especially in the Brittany
region.

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 Nanticoke
New Static Var Compensator (SVC) for Nanticoke in Canada

In August 2009 Siemens signed the turnkey contract for

Customer Hydro One, Canada
engineering, delivery of components, erection and commis-
sioning for the Static-Var-Compensators (SVC) at the Nanticoke System Voltage 500 kV, 60 Hz
substation in Canada. The SVC has a nominal operating range
Transformer 4 x 117 MVAr
of 0 MVAr to 350 MVAr capacitive. The customer, Hydro One,
requires the SVC to facilitate post contingency voltage stability Operating range 0–350 MVAr
in their 500 kV grid associated with the planned shutdown of
a central 4000 MW coal-fired generating source. Definition of SVC 5 x TSC
Branch circuits
The Nanticoke SVC includes 5 TSC branches and is equipped
with a redundant contol system and four single-phase trans-
formers. Start of commercial operation is scheduled for mid
2011.

500 kV, 60 Hz

LTSC 1 LTSC 2 LTSC 3 LTSC 4 LTSC 5

CTSC 1 CTSC 2 CTSC 3 CTSC 4 CTSC 5

TSC 1 TSC 2 TSC 3 TSC 4 TSC 5

Canada

United States
of America

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 Iraq
Iran

Egypt

Saudi Arabia

Sudan
Oman

Yemen

Hiteen
380 kV, 60 Hz

Filter 2
CF2

LF2

L TCR 1 L TCR 2
LTSC 1 LTSC 2 LF1
2 2
CF1

CMSC
L TCR 1 CTSC 1 CTSC 2 L TCR 2
2 2 LMSC

TCR 1 TSC 1 TSC 2 TCR 2 Filter 1 MSC

Qassim
132 kV, 60 Hz

Hiteen, Qassim & Afif Filter 2

CF2
Siemens to supply technology for stabilization of high-voltage
transmission network in Saudi Arabia LF2

L TCR 1 L TCR 2
Siemens will supply three static Var compensators (SVCs) for LTSC 1 LTSC 2 LF1
2 2
different high-voltage levels to Riyadh-based Saudi Electricity CF1
Company (SEC) for stabilization of the country’s 60-Hertz power
transmission network. The parallel compensation systems will
be deployed at three Saudi sites in the Hiteen, Quassim and L TCR 1 CTSC 1 CTSC 2 L TCR 2
Afif substations and are scheduled to be ready for operation 2 2
between mid-2011 and early 2012. “We are pleased that our
TCR 1 TSC 1 TSC 2 TCR 2 Filter 1
field-proven technology will be deployed to stabilize the Saudi
power transmission network,” said Udo Niehage, CEO of the Afif
Power Transmission Division of Siemens Energy. The three 33 kV, 60 Hz
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

Customer Saudi Electricity Company, Saudi Arabia L TCR 1
2
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) –150 / 450 MVAr –50 / 100 MVAr LF1 LF2 LF3 LF4 LF5 LF6
MVAr L TCR 1 CF1 CF2 CF3 CF4 CF5 CF6
2
Definition of SVC 2 x TCR 2 x TCR 1 x TCR
Branch circuits 2 x TSC 2 x TSC 6 x Filter Filter 1 Filter 3 Filter 5
2 x Filter 2 x Filter TCR 1 Filter 2 Filter 4 Filter 6
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