Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) refer to advanced technologies implemented within electric power transmission systems to enhance their controllability, flexibility, and efficiency. FACTS leverage high-speed switching and power electronics to regulate electrical parameters, including voltage, phase angle, and impedance of high-voltage AC lines. As a result, these systems can remarkably improve the power transfer capabilities of transmission networks, manage power flow, reduce losses, stabilize voltage under varying load conditions, and increase the power grid's reliability. By implementing FACTS, utilities can better accommodate dynamic and fluctuating energy demands, integrate renewable energy sources, and adapt to ever-evolving power system challenges. The Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) market comprises the sales, installation, maintenance, and innovation of technologies designed to enhance controllability, increase power transfer capability, and improve the stability of AC transmission networks. FACTS technologies find applications across various segments, including utility companies, renewable energy generation, industrial manufacturing, and infrastructure projects. Their primary end-use is ensuring reliable and efficient transport of electrical power within grid networks, mitigating the impacts of power fluctuations, improving system utilization, and promoting the incorporation of renewable energy sources. The growth of the FACTS market is influenced by several factors, including a continuous increase in demand for electricity and increasing overload issues, the growing integration of renewable energy sources worldwide, and rising government incentives and regulations promoting the usage of grid technologies. However, the FACTS market faces certain challenges, such as the high cost of developing flexible AC transmission systems and interoperability issues with flexible AC transmission systems. On the other hand, the growing introduction of novel flexible AC transmission systems and the rising transition toward smart grids and adaptive systems present significant opportunities for the FACTS market to grow in the coming years.
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