Adaptive WADC scheme for damping inter‐area oscillation based on Jaya optimization algorithm in the presence of variable time latencies from WAMS data

Abstract

The continual increase in the power network topological structure and long distances between load-generation sources lead to modern powers systems are operated near theirs stability margins. For this issue, reliable and secure operations of electric devices through inter-area oscillations remain an essential issue in the system dynamic stability. In the case of improper actions of controlling devices, the severe inter-area interactions may lead to wide-area instabilities and large blackouts. Using wide-area measurement system (WAMS), remote signals are transferred through communications links with different inherent time latencies. In the case of large time delays, the main controllers cannot work appropriately which leads to improper performance of damping controllers through severe inter-area fault event scenarios. For this issue, this paper presents an adaptive wide-area damping controller (AWADC) for damping inter-area oscillations in large power systems equipped with WAMS technology consisting of various time latencies. In this case, based on the IEEE C37.118.1 protocol, the generator buses are equipped with phasor measurement unit devices. Also, owing to the different communication links, the measured global signals (GSs) are involved within different time latencies. In this case, at each time window, considering time delay compensator (TDC) technology provided through Simevents discrete event tool, the overall time delay is evaluated and compensated. For identifying the best controlling GSs, considering two observability and controllability concepts, the system dynamic signals are evaluated which the best input decisioning signals and corresponding output controlling signals are provided. The proposed AWADC scheme consists of different compensating blocks which are adjusted through simple and well-known Jaya optimization algorithm (JOA) through online evaluations. The structure of the proposed AWADC controlling scheme is carried out on a modified 39-bus New England test system consisting of large synchronous generators whose damping performances are evaluated through severe fault events with the potential of unstable inter-area oscillations. Simulation results indicate the effectiveness of developed TDC and JOA techniques to provide proper controlling signals through the AWADC controller in the presence of different time latencies.