Congestion relief FACTS – the key to congestion relief

The requirements that are placed on today’s grid are changing. Traditional power flows from power stations to the nearest big city are giving way to more complex patterns. Growing consumption and power trading mean that power must increasingly be transported over large distances. Growth in the use of renewable sources is placing a strain on the system because generation is often located in remote regions where the power grid is traditionally weak. The wholesale construction of new transmission corridors is not always the best option due to a combination of environmental, land-use, permitgranting and cost considerations. The alternative is to make more intensive use of existing infrastructure without compromising reliability. ABB has the technology that makes it possible!