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Reactive Power, FACTS & HVDC

Reactive power compensation, FACTS, HVDC and power quality solutions, from capacitor banks and reactors to SVCs and StatComs.
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The RPC, FACTS & HVDC division provides a comprehensive range of solutions in Reactive Power Compensation (RPC), Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS), High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) and Power Quality.

Reactive power compensation projects help customers improve the technical reliability and economics of their transmission and distribution systems.

Track record, as published by HVT

  • Over 600 reactive power projects completed, from 3.3kV to 765kV
  • Over 95% of Eskom high-voltage shunt capacitor banks supplied
  • Apollo 533kV HVDC valves and control & protection installed
  • Series compensation up to 765kV installed and project managed
  • African experience in Mauritius, Botswana, Swaziland, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana and Benin

Scope of services

01.

Capacitor banks

  • Shunt capacitor banks for power factor correction (PFC)
  • Shunt and series capacitor banks for transmission systems
  • Complex harmonic filters
  • Overhead line compensation systems

02.

Reactors & systems

  • Shunt and series reactors: air core, iron core and oil cooled
  • Dynamic compensation systems
  • Associated switchgear, bay equipment, control & protection
  • Monitoring, maintenance and optimisation of existing installations

03.

FACTS & HVDC

  • Static Var Compensators (SVCs)
  • StatCom (SVGs)
  • Series Capacitors (SCs)
  • HVDC primary equipment, control & protection and HVDC Lite (VSC-HVDC)

04.

Power quality & design

  • Voltage regulation and dip mitigation
  • Harmonic filtering and power quality SCADA
  • Full design service, including harmonic integration and economic (savings) impact studies
  • Technical Service Centre integrating solutions from world-class OEMs

Other services

Project enquiries

Let’s discuss your next infrastructure project.

Contact HVT to discuss your high-voltage, medium-voltage or electrical infrastructure requirements.

Fax +27 (0)11 316 7860 · Postal: PO Box 8683, Centurion, 0046

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