Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) Effects on Power Supply Reliability of Distribution Network Utilizing Long-Distance Submarine Cables

the depreciation of the service interruption rate, the stability and quick response over transient faults, and the reliability and quality of the electrical power are key design elements of the transmission and distribution networks for the Oil and Gas sector. In critical offshore platforms, utilizing a STATCOM system can address the above aspects, enhance the power quality indexes and extend the fault ride-through capability. The assessment of the more than six years of in-service experience of such a system in an offshore platform highlights this technology’s benefits and pitfalls.