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

Author(s): Waseem Kh. Ibrahim1, Mahmood T. Alkhayyat2*, Mohammed Y. Suliman3

Published In : International Journal of Electrical and Electronics Research (IJEER)        Volume 13, Issue 3

Publisher : FOREX Publication

Published : 30 September 2025

e-ISSN : 2347-470X

Page(s) : 572-579

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37391/IJEER.130322

Abstract

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.

Keywords: STATCOM, FACTS, Vsc D-Q Theory, Park Transformation, Neuro-Fuzzy, Unbalance Voltage, Fuzzy Logic Controller , Neuro-Fuzzy Logic Controller , Artificial Neural Network.




Waseem Kh. Ibrahim, University of Hamdaniya, Iraq; Email: waseem-kh82@uohamdaniya.edu.iq

Mahmood T. Alkhayyat, Northern Technical University, Iraq; Email: m.t.alkhayyyat@ntu.edu.iq

Mohammed Y. Suliman, Northern Technical University, Iraq; Email: mohammed.yahya@ntu.edu.iq

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Hussein Shakor Mogheer, Alrubei Mohammed A.T., Yassir AL-Karawi(2025), Unbalanced Voltage Enhancement based on STATCOM for Distribution Network Integrated with Renewable Energy. IJEER 13(3), 572-579. DOI: 10.37391/IJEER.130322.