scholarly journals Active and Reactive Power Compensation Control Strategy for VSC-HVDC Systems under Unbalanced Grid Conditions

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 3140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weiming Liu ◽  
Tingting Zheng ◽  
Ziwen Liu ◽  
Zhihua Fan ◽  
Yilong Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Control Strategy ◽  
Disturbance Observer ◽  
Reactive Power ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Voltage Source ◽  
Double Frequency ◽  
Compensation Control ◽  
Active And Reactive Power ◽  
Passivity Based Control ◽  
Unbalanced Grid

This paper presents a power compensation strategy to suppress the double frequency power ripples of Voltage source converter high-voltage direct current (VSC-HVDC) systems under unbalanced grid voltage conditions. The mathematical control equations of the double frequency ripple power of VSC under unbalanced operating conditions are firstly derived and established, where the dynamic behaviors of the double frequency ripples in active and reactive power are regarded as being driven by current-relevant components and voltage-relevant components, respectively. Based on the equations, a power compensation control strategy of VSC-HVDC is proposed via the passivity-based control with disturbance observer to suppress both the current-relevant and voltage-relevant components in the power ripples. With this control strategy, the double frequency ripples in active and reactive power are suppressed simultaneously and system performance is significantly enhanced with the implementation of the disturbance observer in the passivity-based control. Theoretical stability analysis and simulation cases show the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed strategy.

Modified Power Compensation Control Strategy of Three-Phase Grid-Connected Inverter under Unbalanced Grid Voltage Conditions

2015 ◽  
Vol 740 ◽  
pp. 335-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shao Hua Sun ◽  
Hong Qi Ben
Keyword(s):  
Control Strategy ◽  
Reactive Power ◽  
Positive Sequence ◽  
Grid Voltage ◽  
Compensation Control ◽  
Active And Reactive Power ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
Grid Connected Inverter ◽  
Three Phase Inverter ◽  
Unbalanced Grid

Control strategy under unbalanced grid voltage conditions is one of the most important issues for grid-connected inverter. Under unbalanced grid voltage conditions, the 2nd active and reactive power ripples generate, they pollute the grid. To meet the demands of IEEE Std.929-2000, this paper proposed a modified power compensation control strategy; the proposed solution is based on direct power control. To provide accurate compensating power, the power model of three-phase inverter under unbalanced grid voltage conditions is given, using the positive sequence current component and the negative sequence voltage component, the compensating powers are calculated in details. Theoretical analysis and comparative simulation verification are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy.

Power Control of Photovoltaic Inverter under Unbalanced Grid Faults Considering Limits of Its Current Harmonics

2014 ◽  
Vol 960-961 ◽  
pp. 1356-1360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Zhou ◽  
Zhi Yong Dai ◽  
Qiang Gang Wang ◽  
Ling Ye ◽  
Nian Cheng Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Power Control ◽  
Control Strategy ◽  
Reactive Power ◽  
Harmonic Distortion ◽  
Optimal Parameters ◽  
Current Harmonics ◽  
Power Characteristics ◽  
Active And Reactive Power ◽  
Fluctuation Amplitude ◽  
Unbalanced Grid

This paper studies the instantaneous output power characteristics of photovoltaic inverters and its flexible power control strategy under unbalanced grid faults. Then the optimal parameters model of the power control is established with minimum integrated fluctuation amplitude of the active and reactive power as a goal when the constraint of the output current harmonic distortion of photovoltaic inverters is taken into account. Finally, the optimal power control of photovoltaic inverters based on dead-beat current tracking is realized and the feasibility of the proposed control strategy is verified with the power system transient software PSCAD/EMTDC.

Decoupled Control Strategy of Grid Interactive Inverter System with Optimal LCL Filter Design

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 477-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Chitti Babu ◽  
Anup Anurag ◽  
Tontepu Sowmya ◽  
Debati Marandi ◽  
Satarupa Bal
Keyword(s):  
Control Strategy ◽  
Reactive Power ◽  
Filter Design ◽  
Dynamic Performance ◽  
Harmonic Distortion ◽  
Voltage Source ◽  
Lcl Filter ◽  
Current Harmonics ◽  
Switching Losses ◽  
Active And Reactive Power

Abstract This article presents a control strategy for a three-phase grid interactive voltage source inverter that links a renewable energy source to the utility grid through a LCL-type filter. An optimized LCL-type filter has been designed and modeled so as to reduce the current harmonics in the grid, considering the conduction and switching losses at constant modulation index (Ma). The control strategy adopted here decouples the active and reactive power loops, thus achieving desirable performance with independent control of active and reactive power injected into the grid. The startup transients can also be controlled by the implementation of this proposed control strategy: in addition to this, optimal LCL filter with lesser conduction and switching copper losses as well as core losses. A trade-off has been made between the total losses in the LCL filter and the Total Harmonic Distortion (THD%) of the grid current, and the filter inductor has been designed accordingly. In order to study the dynamic performance of the system and to confirm the analytical results, the models are simulated in the MATLAB/Simulink environment, and the results are analyzed.

scholarly journals An Active/Reactive Power Control Strategy for Renewable Generation Systems

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1061
Author(s):  
Iván Andrade ◽  
Rubén Pena ◽  
Ramón Blasco-Gimenez ◽  
Javier Riedemann ◽  
Werner Jara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Control Strategy ◽  
Power Flow ◽  
Reactive Power ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Voltage Source ◽  
Renewable Generation ◽  
Frequency Reference ◽  
Active And Reactive Power ◽  
Reactive Power Flow ◽  
Islanded Mode

The development of distributed generation, mainly based on renewable energies, requires the design of control strategies to allow the regulation of electrical variables, such as power, voltage (V), and frequency (f), and the coordination of multiple generation units in microgrids or islanded systems. This paper presents a strategy to control the active and reactive power flow in the Point of Common Connection (PCC) of a renewable generation system operating in islanded mode. Voltage Source Converters (VSCs) are connected between individual generation units and the PCC to control the voltage and frequency. The voltage and frequency reference values are obtained from the P–V and Q–f droop characteristics curves, where P and Q are the active and reactive power supplied to the load, respectively. Proportional–Integral (PI) controllers process the voltage and frequency errors and set the reference currents (in the dq frame) to be imposed by each VSC. Simulation results considering high-power solar and wind generation systems are presented to validate the proposed control strategy.

scholarly journals Virtual Flux Predictive Direct Power Control of Five-level T-type Multi-terminal VSC-HVDC System

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-143
Author(s):  
Ahmed Reguig Berra ◽  
Said Barkat ◽  
Mansour Bouzidi
Keyword(s):  
Power Control ◽  
Reactive Power ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Voltage Source ◽  
Voltage Source Converter ◽  
Switching Frequency ◽  
Direct Power ◽  
Direct Power Control ◽  
Active And Reactive Power ◽  
Virtual Flux

This paper proposes a Virtual Flux Predictive Direct Power Control (PDPC) for a five-level T-type multi-terminal Voltage Source Converter High Voltage Direct Current (VSC-HVDC) transmission system. The proposed PDPC scheme is based on the computation of the average voltage vector using a virtual flux predictive control algorithm, which allows the cancellation of active and reactive power tracking errors at each sampling period. The active and reactive power can be estimated based on the virtual flux vector that makes AC line voltage sensors not necessary. A constant converter switching frequency is achieved by employing a multilevel space vector modulation, which ensures the balance of the DC capacitor voltages of the five-level t-type converters as well. Simulation results validate the efficiency of the proposed control law, and they are compared with those given by a traditional direct power control. These results exhibit excellent transient responses during range of operating conditions.

scholarly journals PIDR Sliding Mode Current Control with Online Inductance Estimator for VSC-MVDC System Converter Stations under Unbalanced Grid Voltage Conditions

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2599 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weipeng Yang ◽  
Hang Zhang ◽  
Jungang Li ◽  
Aimin Zhang ◽  
Yunhong Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reactive Power ◽  
Sliding Mode ◽  
Current Control ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Gradient Algorithm ◽  
Positive Sequence ◽  
Voltage Source ◽  
Grid Voltage ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Unbalanced Grid

This study aims to present a novel proportional-integral-derivative-resonant law-based sliding mode current control strategy with online inductance estimator (PIDR-SMCC-OIE) for voltage source converter medium voltage direct current (VSC-MVDC) system converter stations under unbalanced grid voltage conditions. A generalized current reference calculation method, by which the ratio of the amplitude of the active power ripple to that of the reactive power ripple can be continuously controlled without current distortion is presented. A dynamic model of the current control errors in the positive sequence synchronous reference frame is developed, and a PIDR law-based sliding mode current controller is designed, where derivatives of the current references are obtained by simple algebraic operations. An OIE adopting the dynamic filtering method and gradient algorithm is proposed to further improve system robustness. In this OIE, the converter pole voltages are obtained by computation utilizing the gate signals of the switching devices and the DC bus voltage, so that no additional voltage sensors are needed. To verify effectiveness of the PIDR-SMCC-OIE strategy, simulation studies on a two-terminal VSC-MVDC system are conducted in PSCAD/EMTDC. The results show it can provide satisfactory performance over a wide range of operating conditions.

scholarly journals Dynamic Modeling and Robust Controllers Design for Doubly Fed Induction Generator-Based Wind Turbines under Unbalanced Grid Fault Conditions

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Imran Khan ◽  
Kamran Zeb ◽  
Waqar Din ◽  
Saif Islam ◽  
Muhammad Ishfaq ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbines ◽  
Reactive Power ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Voltage Source ◽  
Induction Generator ◽  
Doubly Fed Induction Generator ◽  
Grid Voltage ◽  
Active And Reactive Power ◽  
Doubly Fed ◽  
Unbalanced Grid

High penetration of large capacity wind turbines into power grid has led to serious concern about its influence on the dynamic behaviors of the power system. Unbalanced grid voltage causing DC-voltage fluctuations and DC-link capacitor large harmonic current which results in degrading reliability and lifespan of capacitor used in voltage source converter. Furthermore, due to magnetic saturation in the generator and non-linear loads distorted active and reactive power delivered to the grid, violating grid code. This paper provides a detailed investigation of dynamic behavior and transient characteristics of Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) during grid faults and voltage sags. It also presents novel grid side controllers, Adaptive Proportional Integral Controller (API) and Proportional Resonant with Resonant Harmonic Compensator (PR+RHC) which eliminate the negative impact of unbalanced grid voltage on the DC-capacitor as well as achieving harmonic filtering by compensating harmonics which improve power quality. Proposed algorithm focuses on mitigation of harmonic currents and voltage fluctuation in DC-capacitor making capacitor more reliable under transient grid conditions as well as distorted active and reactive power delivered to the electric grid. MATLAB/Simulink simulation of 2 MW DFIG model with 1150 V DC-linked voltage has been considered for validating the effectiveness of proposed control algorithms. The proposed controllers performance authenticates robust, ripples free, and fault-tolerant capability. In addition, performance indices and Total Harmonic Distortions (THD) are also calculated to verify the robustness of the designed controller.

Analysing integration issues of the microgrid system with utility grid network

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-127
Author(s):  
Mulualem Tesfaye ◽  
Baseem Khan ◽  
Om Prakash Mahela ◽  
Hassan Haes Alhelou ◽  
Neeraj Gupta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Reactive Power ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Control Mode ◽  
Voltage Source ◽  
Modulation Scheme ◽  
Main Challenge ◽  
Utility Grid

Abstract Generation of renewable energy sources and their interfacing to the main system has turn out to be most fascinating challenge. Renewable energy generation requires stable and reliable incorporation of energy to the low or medium voltage networks. This paper presents the microgrid modeling as an alternative and feasible power supply for Institute of Technology, Hawassa University, Ethiopia. This microgrid consists of a 60 kW photo voltaic (PV) and a 20 kW wind turbine (WT) system; that is linked to the electrical distribution system of the campus by a 3-phase pulse width modulation scheme based voltage source inverters (VSI) and supplying power to the university buildings. The main challenge in this work is related to the interconnection of microgrid with utility grid, using 3-phase VSI controller. The PV and WT of the microgrid are controlled in active and reactive power (PQ) control mode during grid connected operation and in voltage/frequency (V/F) control mode, when the microgrid is switched to the stand-alone operation. To demonstrate the feasibility of proposed microgrid model, MATLAB/Simulink software has been employed. The performance of fully functioning microgrid is analyzed and simulated for a number of operating conditions. Simulation results supported the usefulness of developed microgrid in both mode of operation.

Adaptive SRF-PLL Based Voltage and Frequency Control of Hybrid Standalone WECS with PMSG-BESS

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anjana Jain ◽  
R. Saravanakumar ◽  
S. Shankar ◽  
V. Vanitha
Keyword(s):  
Reactive Power ◽  
Frequency Control ◽  
Storage System ◽  
Synchronous Generator ◽  
Energy Storage System ◽  
Voltage Regulation ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Voltage Source ◽  
Voltage Source Converter ◽  
Control Scheme

Abstract The variable-speed Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator (PMSG) based Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS) attracts the maximum power from wind, but voltage-regulation and frequency-control of the system in standalone operation is a challenging task A modern-control-based-tracking of power from wind for its best utilization is proposed in this paper for standalone PMSG based hybrid-WECS comprising Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). An Adaptive Synchronous Reference Frame Phase-Locked-Loop (SRF-PLL) based control scheme for load side bi-directional voltage source converter (VSC) is presented for the system. MATLAB/Simulink model is developed for simulation study for the proposed system and the effectiveness of the controller for bi-directional-converter is discussed under different operating conditions: like variable wind-velocity, sudden load variation, and load unbalancing. Converter control scheme enhances the power smoothening, supply-load power-matching. Also it is able to regulate the active & reactive power from PMSG-BESS hybrid system with control of fluctuations in voltage & frequency with respect to varying operating conditions. Proposed controller successfully offers reactive-power-compensation, harmonics-reduction, and power-balancing. The proposed scheme is based on proportional & integral (PI) controller. Also system is experimentally validated in the laboratory-environment and results are presented here.

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