Real Time Simulation of 3-φ Grid-Connected Converter with Real and Reactive Power Control Under Different Grid Fault Conditions

Abstract In the smart grid paradigm, the reactive power control of distributed energy resources (DERs) plays a key role improving the voltage profile in the distribution systems. This topic has been addressed by previous papers in which the Optimal Set-Point Design (OSPD) of DER reactive control, based on a decentralized approach, has been developed. The OSPD determines the set point of a reactive power closed-loop regulation scheme according to an optimization strategy. After briefly recalling the OSPD procedure, the article presents validation studies aiming at testing the effectiveness of the OSPD. The validation is based on a hardware-in-the-loop real-time simulation facility. In particular, an experimental setup has been arranged and presented, in which the system is simulated using the real-time digital simulator (RTDS), while the OSPD has been implemented on a PC in the LabView environment. The OSPD has been developed by considering two different optimization objectives, namely the feeder voltage profile optimization and the distribution losses minimization. The achieved results are then presented and also compared with the ones obtained a classical regulation scheme.

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Optimal real-time coordinated voltage and reactive power control in smart grids

2014 IEEE 27th Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE) ◽

10.1109/ccece.2014.6901157 ◽

2014 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Mohamed E. Elkhatib ◽

M. H. Ahmed ◽

Ramadan El-Shatshat ◽

M.M.A. Salama

Keyword(s):

Power Control ◽

Real Time ◽

Smart Grids ◽

Reactive Power ◽

Reactive Power Control

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96/05068 Real-time optimal reactive power control for distribution networks

Fuel and Energy Abstracts ◽

10.1016/0140-6701(96)89772-4 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 37 (5) ◽

pp. 356

Keyword(s):

Power Control ◽

Real Time ◽

Reactive Power ◽

Distribution Networks ◽

Reactive Power Control ◽

Time Optimal

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Real-time simulation of static synchronous condenser (STATCOM) for compensation of reactive power

International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE) ◽

10.11591/ijece.v10i6.pp5599-5608 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (6) ◽

pp. 5599

Author(s):

Abdellatif Hinda ◽

Mounir Khiat

Keyword(s):

Power System ◽

Real Time ◽

Reactive Power ◽

Large Power ◽

Matlab Simulink ◽

Real Time Simulation ◽

Electric System ◽

Synchronous Condenser ◽

Time Simulation ◽

Simulation Results

This paper presents a real time simulation stability of power system by static synchronous condenser (STATCOM) in modern platform real-time simulator named (RT-LAB) using the latest INTEL quad-core processors to simulate a relatively large power system In our work, We have to study the problem of controlling voltage and reactive power in electric system by static synchronous condenser (STATCOM). All the simulations for the above work have been carried out using MATLAB /Simulink and RT-LAB Various simulations have given very satisfactory results and we have successfully improved the voltage by injecting a FACTS device, which is the STATCOM, the Studies and Comparisons of real-time simulation results of the power system with and without STATCOM connected illustrate the effectiveness and capability of STATCOM in improving voltage stability in power system.

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