Optimal computation of parameters and placement of UPFC based minimization of New Voltage
Stability Index (NVSI) are presented in this paper. The application of Unified Power Flow
Controller (UPFC) to enhance transient stability of a multi-machine power system is listed. A
supplementary stabilizer based on UPFC (like power system stabilizer) is designed to reach the
defined purpose. Phase Angle Particle Swarm Algorithm (θ-PSO) is used as an optimization
method. Several nonlinear time-domain simulation tests visibly show UPFC capability in damping
of power system oscillations and consequently transient stability betterment. Comparisons based
system transient stability enhancement among different UPFC locations and parameters are
introduced. The effectiveness of the proposed method is analyzed with IEEE 14-bus and IEEE 30-
bus test systems.