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Abstract:
Recently, the integration of renewable energy sources (RESs) into electric power systems is gaining more attention due to their promising features including inexhaustibility, environment friendly, storage capabilities to name but a few. Particularly, wind power plants (WPPs) are the most widespread power generation plants as compared to other RESs due to their higher efficiency, ease of control and low installation cost. However, the penetration of large-scale wind energy generation system adversely affects the performance of the existing utility grid due lack of inertia and injection of fluctuating power generated by WPPs. Therefore, despite all such features, researchers, and network operators, like DSO and TSO, still face many technical challenges regarding the control and operation of WPPs in either mode of operation. Among those challenges, power quality (PQ) is an emerging issue, and the problem is more intricate than those of conventional distribution systems. Many consumers may experience technical and economic impacts due to power quality problems such as voltage sag, swell, harmonics, and voltage interruptions. Therefore, the implementations of innovative and cost-effective compensation techniques are inevitable.
To that end, Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) devices, such as static var compensator (SVC), dynamic voltage restorer (DVR), static synchronous compensator (STATCOM), and unified power quality conditioner (UPQC), have been considered versatile devices with encouraging PQ improvement capabilities. Therefore, this research work aims to study and compare various FACTS devices and their control techniques, those are being proposed, for PQ enhancement and their role in grid stability. Moreover, this project focuses on applications of STATCOM merged with battery energy storage system (BESS) and SVC, in a single unit, to improve the dynamic performance and PQ of the WPP integrated utility grid. Furthermore, this work focuses on increasing the share of renewable energy integration in future power grids through improved control techniques of PQ compensators.
Funding: Self-funded
Recently, the integration of renewable energy sources (RESs) into electric power systems is gaining more attention due to their promising features including inexhaustibility, environment friendly, storage capabilities to name but a few. Particularly, wind power plants (WPPs) are the most widespread power generation plants as compared to other RESs due to their higher efficiency, ease of control and low installation cost. However, the penetration of large-scale wind energy generation system adversely affects the performance of the existing utility grid due lack of inertia and injection of fluctuating power generated by WPPs. Therefore, despite all such features, researchers, and network operators, like DSO and TSO, still face many technical challenges regarding the control and operation of WPPs in either mode of operation. Among those challenges, power quality (PQ) is an emerging issue, and the problem is more intricate than those of conventional distribution systems. Many consumers may experience technical and economic impacts due to power quality problems such as voltage sag, swell, harmonics, and voltage interruptions. Therefore, the implementations of innovative and cost-effective compensation techniques are inevitable.
To that end, Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) devices, such as static var compensator (SVC), dynamic voltage restorer (DVR), static synchronous compensator (STATCOM), and unified power quality conditioner (UPQC), have been considered versatile devices with encouraging PQ improvement capabilities. Therefore, this research work aims to study and compare various FACTS devices and their control techniques, those are being proposed, for PQ enhancement and their role in grid stability. Moreover, this project focuses on applications of STATCOM merged with battery energy storage system (BESS) and SVC, in a single unit, to improve the dynamic performance and PQ of the WPP integrated utility grid. Furthermore, this work focuses on increasing the share of renewable energy integration in future power grids through improved control techniques of PQ compensators.
Funding: Self-funded
| Status | Active |
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| Effective start/end date | 01/03/2023 → 28/02/2026 |
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