Electricity transmission network operators are being tasked with adding more renewable energy resources to the power grid. The use of static VAR compensators (SVCs) is growing as a means to control ...

Robust control of reactive power and voltage is crucial for the stable and efficient operation of wind farms, particularly as renewable penetration increases worldwide. Contemporary strategies ...

Making the power grid more flexible, resilient, and efficient is the single most important objective for electric utilities today. A number of voltage-adjustment and reactive power correction ...

The voltage/var problems associated with serving urban areas that import large shares of power during peak load hours have slowly been gaining recognition by the international electric power community ...

January 17, 2011, Minneapolis, Minnesota -- Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been awarded a new contract by Modesto Irrigation District (MID) of Modesto, California, for a new multi-phased ...

As gas and steam power generation plants approach the end of their operational life, plant owners face a challenging decision between upgrading or retiring the plant. Retiring a power generation unit ...