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E-STATCOM

Configurator

STATCOM

Reactive Power Support

Voltage Support

GFL
Grid Following

Voltage Support with Weak Grids

GFM
Grid Forming

E-STATCOM

Active & Reactive Power Support using Supercapacitor Energy Storage

Grid Inertia & Voltage Support

GFMe
Grid Forming with Energy Storage

Data Center Support

GFLe
Grid Following with Energy Storage

Large Load (Data Center) Ratings

Data Center Peak Demand

MW

Fluctuating Portion of Peak Demand

40%

0% 100%

E-STATCOM Ratings

Peak Power Output

MW

Time Duration of Power Output

s

Maximum Reactive Output

Mvar

Advanced Settings

Configure optional E-STATCOM control, transformer, and system parameters.

	STATCOM GFL	STATCOM GFM	E-STATCOM GFMe	Synchronous Condenser
What is it?	Conventional STATCOM solution focused on fast dynamic reactive power and voltage support.	Grid-forming STATCOM solution with enhanced voltage and frequency response capabilities.	Enhanced grid-forming STATCOM solution providing additional energy-based dynamic support.	Rotating synchronous machine providing short-circuit strength, inertia, and reactive power.
Typical use cases	Voltage regulation, renewable integration, dynamic reactive support, and grid-code compliance.	Weak-grid applications requiring grid-forming behavior and improved disturbance response.	Applications requiring grid-forming support plus short-duration active power capability.	Very weak grids requiring physical inertia, fault current, and increased system strength.
When to choose?	When fast reactive power and voltage control are the primary requirements.	When conventional STATCOM performance is insufficient for low-strength grid conditions.	When both grid-forming control and short-duration active power support are needed.	When high fault current contribution, mechanical inertia, or rotating-machine behavior is required.
Grid Strength Dependency	Moderate	Reduced	Reduced	Low
Primary power capability	Reactive power	Reactive power	Reactive and short-duration active power	Reactive power with rotating energy
Frequency dependency	Grid-following	Grid-forming	Grid-forming	Physical synchronous response
Response to disturbances	Fast electronic response	Fast grid-forming response	Fast grid-forming and energy response	Electromechanical response
Inertia support	No physical inertia	Synthetic response	Enhanced synthetic inertia capability	Physical rotational inertia
Configure	Configure GFL	Configure GFM	Configure GFMe	Configure Synchronous Condenser

E-STATCOM

STATCOM

E-STATCOM

Large Load (Data Center) Ratings

E-STATCOM Ratings

Advanced Settings

Performance Curve

Budgetary Estimate

Footprint Estimate

FACTS E-STATCOM GFLe