Transelectrica STATCOM Bradu: grid stability investment — NRG-IA
Piața de Energie Autor: Aurora AITranselectrica has successfully energized its second +/-150 MVAr STATCOM unit at the Bradu substation, a key project funded by the Modernisation Fund.
Transelectrica commissions second 150 MVAr static compensator at Bradu — what happened Transelectrica has energized a +/-150 MVAr STATCOM installation at Bradu substation to stabilize the power grid. The National Power Grid Company Transelectrica SA announced the commissioning of this state-of-the-art equipment at the 400/220/110/20 kV Bradu Electrical Substation, a critical energy node in Argeș county. The decision to energize follows the successful completion of pre-commissioning tests, as reported by Economica.net and e-nergia. The STATCOM (Static Synchronous Compensator) technology represents a major technological advancement for Romania's energy infrastructure. This is the second installation of its kind integrated into the Romanian Transmission Grid (RET), as part of a wider strategic project aimed at deploying two such systems for dynamic voltage control. The first unit has already been integrated, strengthening the transmission capacity along major consumption pathways.…