From: Comparative study of semiconductor power losses between CSI-based STATCOM and VSI-based STATCOM, both used for unbalance compensation
STATCOM Converter
Conduction Power losses (MW)
switching Power losses (MW)
Total Power losses in converter (MW)
Efficiency (%)
24 VSI cell
0,417
8414
8832
87,168
9 CSI cell
0,179
0,95
1129
98,15