The Effect of a Phase Shift Transformer For Power Flow Control

Power systems have undergone major transformations in recent times which have a brought dynamic change in the manner which transmission system is operated. This transformation can be attributed to factors such as population growth and industrialization, amongst others. What has been classified as the major issue of this transformation is power flow control in the interconnected systems. It is for this and other reasons that developed countries are installing and using power flow control devices in their power systems at an alarming rate. In this paper, the effect of using a phase shift transformer (PST) is demonstrated for power flow control.