Patent ID: 7986132

Claim:
A three-phase static var compensator apparatus comprising three one-phase apparatuses where each one-phase apparatus is connected to a respective one phase of a three phase transmission grid, each one-phase apparatus comprising: a compensator string comprising a first static var compensator connected serially to a thyristor valve and a second static var compensator connected serially to the thyristor valve; wherein said first static var compensator is connected on a first end to one phase of a transmission grid of a rated voltage exceeding 69 kV and on a second end to a first end of said thyristor valve and said second static var compensator is connected on a first end to a second end of said thyristor valve; wherein said thyristor valve comprises a plurality of thyristors connected serially, said compensator string comprises a capacitor connected in parallel to said thyristor valve, said compensator string is galvanically connected to said transmission grid and said compensator string is arranged to be connected on the first end thereof to said respective phase and on a second end thereof to a neutral point, thus forming a wye connection; and said neutral is provided using an artificial neutral from a z-transformer connected to the three respective phases.