Power Grid Solutions
for Grid Stability and Energy Transition
Electrical grids around the world are evolving rapidly to meet the growing demand for reliable, efficient, and sustainable energy.
The expansion of renewable energy sources, increasing electrification, and the need for grid stability are driving major investments in modern power infrastructure.
Reliable Products For Power Grid Applications
Silcovar solutions are designed to improve power quality, optimize reactive power compensation, and enhance grid stability in demanding industrial and utility applications.
Silcovar D
Technical Data Summary
- Suitable for demanding applications
- Reactive Power rating: From ± 0.5 MVAr to ±10 MVAr and up to [0; 20] MVAr
- Max rated voltage: any Medium Voltage level with standard transformer
- Rated frequency: 50/60Hz
- Cabinet and container solutions
- Cooling: forced ventilation/Water
- Modular and flexible solution: scalable to different power and voltage levels
- Suitable for redundant operation
Common Applications
- Steel, Mining, Oil&Gas
- Renewables
- Utilities
- Traction
Key Features
- Very low total harmonic distortion
- Fast and stable response time of current control
- Fast active and reactive load current extraction
- Fast power factor correction
- Fast compensation of negative sequence of load
current - Mitigation of switching transient of capacitor filter
- Active damping and mitigation of grid voltage
oscillation - Voltage support and mitigation of voltage dips
Silcovar H
Technical Data Summary
- Suitable for demanding applications
- Reactive Power rating: From ± 2,6 MVAr to ± 300MVAr. Greater Power than 300 MVAr can be reached with customized solutions, please contact Nidec
- Maximum rated voltage 40 kV. Greater voltage ratings than 40 kV can be reached with customized solutions, please contact Nidec
- Rated frequency: 50/60Hz
- Container, Cabinet and Building solutions
- Cooling: Air forced or Water
- Modular and flexible solution: scalable to different power and voltage levels
- Suitable for redundant operation
Common Applications
- Heavy industries such as Melt Shop with Electrical Arc Furnace
- Renewables
- Utilities
- Traction
Key Features
- Flicker mitigation and Selective Harmonic mitigation
- POD function
- Very low total harmonic distortion
- Fast and stable response time of current control
- Fast active and reactive load current extraction
- Fast power factor correction
- Fast compensation of negative sequence of load current
- Mitigation of switching transient of capacitor filter
- Active damping and mitigation of grid voltage oscillation
- Voltage support and mitigation of voltage dips
Silcovar C
Technical Data Summary
- Well-proven technology
- Reactive Power rating: up to 330 MVAr. Greater power ratings than 330 MVAr can be reached with customized solutions, please contact Nidec
- Maximum rated voltage 35 kV. Greater voltage ratings than 35kV can be reached with customized solutions, please
contact Nidec - Cooling: Water
- Rated frequency: 50/60Hz
- Electrically and Light Triggered Thyristors (BCT, PCT, LTT)
Common Applications
- Electric arc furnaces and rolling mills
- Transmission lines
Key Features
- Flicker mitigation
- Low total harmonic distortion
- Fast active and reactive load current extraction
- Power factor correction
- Compensation of negative sequence of load current
- Voltage support
Silcovar T
Technical Data Summary
- Outdoor panel solution:IP 54
- Reactive Power rating: up to 5,4 MVAr (greater value can be offered after dedicated analysis)
- Cooling: Air Forced
- Rated frequency: 50/60Hz
- IGBT Technology
Common Applications
- Renewable
- Transmission and distribution
- Rolling mills, Steel, Mining, Oil&Gas, etc..
- Utilities
Key Features
- N-1 Power redundancy
- Modular power design
- Pollution degree 3
- Power factor correction
- Voltage support
