| Abstract |
In this article, Flexible Alternative Current Transmission System devices (FACTS) are considered among different possibilities allowing a better optimisation of the network development, in a context where respect for the environment becomes one of the most important considerations for any
industrial expansion. Facing the difficulty of fmding new right of ways, EDF is searching for alternate means to increase the functionality of the existing network, with a particular concern for power transfert capability. Following a brief presentation of the French Power System, the different concepts used at EDF to judge of the advantages of using FACTS within the network are presented. The representation and description of several FACTS devices in the existing planning tools are presented and the methodologies used to evaluate the economical interest as well as the technical consequences
of their implementation are described. Finally, preliminary results are presented, providing a better
understanding ofF ACTS benefits for the EDF System. |
