This paper describes the feasibility studies concerning an accurate vo
ltage phasor measurement in series-compensated network undergoing larg
e disturbances. The principal modes of distortions in such a network a
re described. Some of these modes are changing with the fundamental fr
equency. The phasor evaluation is based on a new digital filter approa
ch in which the fundamental frequency is estimated using a least-squar
e algorithm. The need to have special potential (voltage) transformers
is also discussed. This approach would be used in a shunt reactor swi
tching scheme for an overall voltage control of a transmission network
.