A hybrid reactive power compensation device comprises a passive type reactive
power
compensator and an active type reactive power compensator serially connected thereto.
The passive type reactive power compensator is an AC power capacitor adapted to
provide the reactive power that reduces capacity of the active type reactive power
compensator. The active type reactive power compensator comprises a power converter,
a DC capacitor, a high-frequency ripple filter and a controller. The hybrid reactive
power compensation device can supply a linearly adjustable reactive power within
a predetermined range, and is adapted to supply a current with a nearly sinusoidal
waveform. Therefore, it can avoid the destruction of AC power capacitor caused
by the power resonance.