Enhancement of Voltage Quality in Isolated Power Systems

Abstract

The use of series compensators (SCs) in improving voltage quality of isolated power systems is considered. The roles of the compensators are to mitigate the effects of momentary voltage sags/swells, and to control the level of harmonic distortions in the networks. A control strategy for the SC is developed to regulate power flow. This is achieved through phase adjustment of load terminal voltage. It leads to an increase in the ridethrough capability of loads to the voltage sags/swells. Validity of the technique is illustrated through simulation