Application Of Distribution Static Compensator Research Articles

Performance Enhancement of Wind Energy System with Distribution Static Compensator

Objectives: In this paper, dynamic performance of Wind Energy System (WES) comprising of Squirrel Cage Induction Generator (SCIG) is analyzed for grid connected operation with DSTATCOM. Methods/Statistical analysis: In the present work, modeling, analysis and working of a low voltage distribution system supported with wind energy conversion system is analyzed. A Distribution STAtic COMpensator (DSTATCOM) has been modeled and simulated using MATLAB. The effectiveness of the proposed system has been verified by simulation and analytical results. The indirect current control technique is employed for present analysis as it is simple, robust and favourable as compared to other methods. Findings: The DSTATCOM improves the performance of Wind Energy System (WES) under transient condition i.e. change in wind speed and sudden change in load. The DSTATCOM augmented with wind energy system addresses the power quality and grid stability issues. Application/Improvements: The DSTATCOM in present study provides transient voltage support and also maintains the stability of a WES.When wind penetration increases beyond 30%, the system loses stability. A detailed simulations study is carried out on the application of DSTATCOM to improve the stability of the system

Application of DSTATCOM for surplus power circulation in MV and LV distribution networks with single-phase distributed energy resources

Single-phase distributed energy resources (DERs), such as rooftop photovoltaic arrays, are usually installed based on the need and affordability of clients without any regard to the power demand of the connected phase of a three-phase system. It might so happen that the power generation in a particular phase is more than its load demand. This may cause a reverse power flow in a particular phase, especially in a three-phase, four-wire distribution system. If now the load demand in the other two phases is more than their respective generations, then these two phases will see a forward power flow, while there will be a reverse power flow in the third phase. This will create severe unbalance in the upstream network. In this paper, a distribution static compensator (DSTATCOM) is used to circulate the excess generation from one phase to the others such that a set of balanced currents flow from or into the upstream network. Two different topologies of DSTATCOM are proposed in this paper for the low and medium voltage feeders. Two different power circulation strategies are developed for this purpose. Furthermore, a suitable feedback scheme is developed for each topology for power converter control. The performance of the proposed topologies and the control schemes for the DSTATCOM is evaluated through computer simulation studies using PSCAD/EMTDC.

Application of Distribution Static Compensator (D-STATCOM) to Voltage Sag Mitigation

This paper presents a study of a D-STATCOM (Distribution Static Compensator) used for mitigating voltage sag. The basic idea of the voltage sag mitigation, using a D-STATCOM is to dynamically inject a current of desired amplitude, frequency and phase into the grid line. The proposed method extracts the active and reactive parts of the positive- and negative-sequence component for generating reference values of current that need to be injected into the point of connection D-STATCOM in order to compensate the voltage errors. The proposed method offers structural simplicity and less calculation complexity. Simulation results indicate that this method is effective and D-STATCOM has good performance to mitigate the voltage sag.

DSTATCOM APPLICATION FOR MITIGATION OF VOLTAGE SAG CAUSED BY DYNAMIC LOADS IN AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS

This paper presents the application of distribution static compensator (DSTATCOM) for mitigating the frequently occurring problems of voltage dips in autonomous systems. Consumer loads are experiencing proliferation of induction motors. The starting of induction motors draws large current causing voltage sag (dip). Autonomous Power system is comparatively less stiff than the grid connected system. Large starting current, causing objectionable voltage drop, is critical for an autonomous system. DSTATCOM can be effectively used to redeem this power quality problem. An asynchronous generator with a motor load having a DSTATCOM connected in shunt is simulated on a MATLAB platform using Simulink and Power System Block set. The simulation establishes the capability of DSTATCOM to mitigate the voltage dip problem for an autonomous system. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijpeds.v2i2.320

A DSTATCOM Topology With Reduced DC-Link Voltage Rating for Load Compensation With Nonstiff Source

The distribution static compensator (DSTATCOM) is used for load compensation in power distribution network. In this paper, a new topology for DSTATCOM applications with nonstiff source is proposed. The proposed topology enables DSTATCOM to have a reduced dc-link voltage without compromising the compensation capability. It uses a series capacitor along with the interfacing inductor and a shunt filter capacitor. With the reduction in dc-link voltage, the average switching frequency of the insulated gate bipolar transistor switches of the DSTATCOM is also reduced. Consequently, the switching losses in the inverter are reduced. Detailed design aspects of the series and shunt capacitors are discussed in this paper. A simulation study of the proposed topology has been carried out using power systems computer-aided design simulator and the results are presented. Experimental studies are carried out to verify the proposed topology.

An Adaptive Control Strategy for DSTATCOM Applications in an Electric Ship Power System

Distribution static compensator (DSTATCOM) is a shunt compensation device that is generally used to solve power quality problems in distribution systems. In an all-electric ship power system, power quality issues arise due to high-energy demand loads such as pulse loads. This paper presents the application of a DSTATCOM to improve the power quality in a ship power system during and after pulse loads. The control strategy of the DSTATCOM plays an important role in maintaining the voltage at the point of common coupling. A novel adaptive control strategy for the DSTATCOM based on artificial immune system (AIS) is presented in this paper. The optimal parameters of the controller are first obtained by using the particle swarm optimization algorithm. This provides a sort of innate immunity (robustness) to common system disturbances. For unknown and random system disturbances, the controller parameters are modified online, thus providing adaptive immunity to the control system. The performance of the DSTATCOM and the AIS-based adaptive control strategy is first investigated in MATLAB-/Simulink-based simulation platform. It is verified through a real-time ship power system implementation on a real-time digital simulator and the control algorithm on a digital signal processor.