{"id":7822,"date":"2025-12-11T11:40:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T10:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sechsa.com\/?p=7822"},"modified":"2025-12-11T11:41:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T10:41:34","slug":"worlds-first-e-statcom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sechsa.com\/de\/featured\/worlds-first-e-statcom\/","title":{"rendered":"World\u2019s first E-STATCOM"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row unlock_row_content=“yes“ row_height_percent=“0″ override_padding=“yes“ h_padding=“0″ top_padding=“0″ bottom_padding=“0″ overlay_alpha=“50″ gutter_size=“3″ column_width_percent=“100″ shift_y=“0″ z_index=“0″ content_parallax=“0″ uncode_shortcode_id=“383997″][vc_column width=“1\/1″][vc_single_image dynamic=“yes“ media_width_percent=“100″ uncode_shortcode_id=“127732″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=“1\/1″][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=“h1″ text_size=“h1″ uncode_shortcode_id=“152115″]World\u2019s first E-STATCOM[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=“102482″]Siemens Energy, in collaboration with TenneT Germany, has developed the world\u2019s first E-STATCOM, providing synthetic inertia and stability for renewable-ready grids. This innovative installation delivers \u00b1200 MW of grid-forming stability, powered by SECH ESS ultracapacitor modules.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=“0″ override_padding=“yes“ h_padding=“2″ top_padding=“2″ bottom_padding=“0″ overlay_alpha=“50″ gutter_size=“3″ column_width_percent=“100″ shift_y=“0″ z_index=“0″ content_parallax=“0″ uncode_shortcode_id=“777751″][vc_column width=“1\/2″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=“129366″]<\/p>\n

Innovative E-STATCOM based on SECH ESS ultracapacitor modules for grid stability<\/h2>\n

The world’s first E-STATCOM technology revolutionizes grid stability, enabling a renewable-ready power grid that demonstrates resilience and sustainability.<\/p>\n

For decades, traditional power plants like coal and nuclear not only generated electricity but also acted as stabilizers, maintaining the grid frequency at 50 or 60 Hz. When demand spiked or a generator went offline, the kinetic energy from these massive spinning generators provided a buffer, giving grid operators valuable seconds to respond. These seconds often meant the difference between a stable grid and equipment damage or even nationwide blackouts.<\/p>\n

However, as the world transitions to carbon neutrality and phase out conventional plants, maintaining that stability has become increasingly challenging. The energy transition involves shifting from conventional power plants with heavy rotating machinery to inverter-based sources like wind and solar, which do not provide the inertia necessary for stable grid frequency.<\/p>\n

This is where E-STATCOM comes into play. The E-STATCOM facility in Mehrum, Germany, a Static Var Compensator with ultracapacitors, also known as SVC PLUS FS\u00ae, realized by Siemens Energy and operated by TSO TenneT Germany, stands as the first of its kind, offering a solution for the challenges presented by the decline of coal and nuclear energy. E-STATCOM is capable of both voltage and frequency stabilization and hence preventing lights flicker, equipment breaks, and blackouts.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=“100″ gutter_size=“3″ style=“dark“ back_color=“color-200184″ overlay_alpha=“50″ radius=“std“ shift_x=“0″ shift_y=“0″ shift_y_down=“0″ z_index=“0″ medium_width=“0″ mobile_width=“0″ width=“1\/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=“119738″ back_color_type=“uncode-palette“][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=“128674″]<\/p>\n

The key benefits of E-STATCOMs with ultracapacitor are:<\/h3>\n