Unbalanced Voltage Enhancement based on STATCOM for Distribution Network Integrated with Renewable Energy

STATCOM is a reactive shunt compensator belonging to the FACTS family. STATCOM is often used for voltage enhancement, power factor correction, and harmonics mitigation. The controller adjusts the injecting voltage to achieve the required compensation. This paper offers a Neuro-Fuzzy controller based on STATCOM to improve the unbalanced voltage in the distribution network. The paper shows the ability of the STATCOM to reduce the multiple effects of unbalanced voltage and dynamic loads together. The results show the ability of the new proposal to manage the load voltage up to 95% of the minimum value.