Thesis (Master of Engineering)--University of South Australia, 2020. Includes bibliographical references (pages 50-53) In the modern day, the efficiency of power systems is considered to be one of the most important aspects. As the grid expands and more components are included, the chances of faults occurring in a power system is higher compared to the past. Furthermore, the addition of renewable energy to grids makes maintaining balance and efficiency a crucial aspect. Disruptions can occur due to transient faults, abrupt load variations and power fluctuations, there are a number of ways to minimize the effects of such faults. This study aims at improving the damping of power systems by using shunt static synchronous compensators (STATCOM). The study aims to achieve this by implementing a control strategy using STATCOM.