Integration of a StatCom and Battery Energy Storage

Abstract

The integration of an energy storage system, such as battery energy storage (BESS), into a FACTS device can provide dynamic decentralized active power capabilities and much-needed flexibility for mitigating transmission level power flow problems. This paper will introduce an integrated static synchronous compensator (StatCom)/BESS for the improvement of dynamic and transient stability and transmission capability, compare the performance of the different FACTS/BESS combinations, and provide experimental verification of the proposed controls on a scaled StatCom/BESS system.