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Wikipedia: Static VAR compensator

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The encyclopedia article on the static VAR compensator (SVC), the power electronic device using thyristor controlled reactors and switched capacitor banks to supply fast acting reactive power on high voltage transmission networks.

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Publisher
Wikipedia
Source Type
Encyclopedia
URL
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_VAR_compensator
Reliability Tier
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Wikipedia: Static VAR compensator
Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    a static VAR compensator (SVC) is a set of electrical devices for providing fast-acting reactive power on high-voltage electricity transmission networks
  • Page address
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_VAR_compensator
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This source backs 9 claims across the atlas. As facts: 7 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
  • Technologies, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.

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