Transmission congestion management and techno economical analysis using placement of TCSC

Abstract

Congestion management is a major problem in deregulated power system. Congestion leads to increase in transmission line loading, increases losses and reducing transmission efficiency. It also leads to increase in congestion cost and thus affects technical as well as economical parameters. Research work is carried out under single line critical contingency condition. Critical contingency is found out by overall performance index (OPI). Optimal Power Flow (OPF) is carried out and objective is to maximize social welfare. Thyristor controlled series compensator is used to improve power flow, thus it reduces congestion and improves techno-economical parameters. Optimal location of Thyristor controlled series compensator (TCSC) is found out by LMP difference method.