Investigation of Combined SVC and TCSC versus IPFC in Enhancing Power System Static Security

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 119-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elutunji Buraimoh ◽  
Funso Kehinde Ariyo ◽  
Micheal Omoigui ◽  
Innocent Ewaen Davidson
Keyword(s):  
Power Systems ◽  
Power System ◽  
Transmission Line ◽  
Power Flow ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
Test System ◽  
Security Assessment ◽  
Facts Devices ◽  
Static Security

Electrical power systems are often required to operate at full loading capacity due to ever increasing demand and transmission line contingencies with limited grid expansion. This results in line overload and operating near system limit, thereby threatening system security. Utilization of existing system can be achieved using Flexible Alternating Current Transmission System (FACTS) devices without violating system limits. This research investigation involves static security assessment of a modelled IEEE 30-bus test system in MATLAB/SIMULINK/PSAT environment. The security status with the incorporation of combined Static Var Compensator (SVC), Thyristor Controlled Series Compensator (TCSC) and Interline Power Flow Controller (IPFC) were determined. Prior to this, Contingency Severity Index (CSI) based on Performance Index (PI) of Voltage and Active Power was employed to determine the optimal location of the FACTS devices. Sequential Quadratic Programming (SQP) was applied to determine the optimal sizing/percentage compensation of FACTS. Subsequently, power system with and without the incorporation of FACTS devices were modelled. The ability of the compensated system to withstand credible transmission line contingencies without violating the normal operating limits (bus voltage and line thermal) was examined and presented. The paper presents how combined SVC/TCSC and an IPFC aided the power system to boost its steady state security in the face of possible line contingencies.

scholarly journals Voltage Stability Improvement with finest position of UPFC using GA &PSO

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (03) ◽  
pp. 280-285
Keyword(s):  
Power Systems ◽  
Power System ◽  
Power Flow ◽  
Voltage Stability ◽  
Reactive Power ◽  
Fitness Function ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Stability Index ◽  
Unified Power Flow Controller ◽  
Facts Devices

Power system is a largely inter connected network, due to this interconnection some of the lines may get over loaded and voltage collapse will occur , hence these lines are called weak lines, this causes serious voltage instability at the particular lines of the power system. The improvement of stability will achieve by controlling the reactive power flow. The Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems (FACTS) devices have been proposed to effectively controlling the power flow in the lines and to regulate the bus voltages in electrical power systems, resulting in an increased power transfer capability, low system losses and improved stability. In FACTS devices the Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC) is one of the most promising device for power flow control. It can either simultaneously or selectively control both real and reactive flow and bus voltage. UPFC is a combination of shunt and series compensating devices. Optimal location of UPFC is determined based on Voltage Stability Index (VSI). GA and PSO techniques are used to set the parameters of UPFC [6]. The objective function formulated here is fitness function, which has to be maximized for net saving. The results obtained using PSO on IEEE 14 Bus is compared with that of results obtained using GA, to show the validity of the proposed techniques and for comparison purposes

scholarly journals Optimal Placement of FACTS Devices Based on Whale Optimization Algorithm for Power System Security Enhancement

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 908-916
Keyword(s):  
Power System ◽  
Transmission Line ◽  
Optimization Algorithm ◽  
Power Flow ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Optimal Location ◽  
Electrical Power System ◽  
Facts Devices ◽  
Whale Optimization ◽  
Line Overload

The present-day power system is vulnerable to instability and security threats due to the continuously changing load pattern. To enhance the security of the power system and to avoid the electrical power system from collapsing, the condition of the system security has to be inspected by security analysis tools and it can be enhanced by the proper integration of FACTS devices into the network. This paper presents a methodology in which the security of the system can be analyzed with the help of an index called Line Overload Severity Index (LOSI). Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC) is preferred to improve the security of the power system. Owing to the cost involved in placing UPFCs it is obligatory to use minimum number of devices, by optimally placing them in the network. It is obligatory to recognize an ideal location to install UPFC. Considering the Line overload Sensitivity Index, the optimal location identification for UPFC is done. The paper also presents the formulation of a new severity function using transmission line loadings. The severity function combines the objectives of reducing transmission line loadings and improvement of voltage profile during multi line contingencies. In the event of multi-line contingencies, the objective function for reducing the fuel cost and the severity function are analyzed. Optimal power flow method is followed to analyze the security of the electrical power system during contingency situations. This optimal location identification procedure and the OPF are solved using a metaheuristic technique, Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA). The whole methodology that is proposed is experimented on a standard IEEE-30 bus test system.

Performance Evaluation of Deregulated Power System Static Security Assessment using RBF-NN Technique

2013 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
I. S. Saeh ◽  
M. W. Mustafa
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Power System ◽  
Test System ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Attribute Selection ◽  
Security Evaluation ◽  
Base Case ◽  
Security Assessment ◽  
Deregulated Power System ◽  
Static Security

This paper proposes RBF-NN for classification and performance evaluation of static security assessment in deregulated power system. This study suggests an attribute selection and classification algorithms for static security evaluation (SSE) and its impact is proposed. For the base case, pure pool dispatch (with no bilateral transactions) and bilateral transaction comparisons are discussed on IEEE57- bus system. In this paper, a comprehensive comparison of AI classifiers to examine whether the power system is secured under steady-state operating conditions is presented. The proposed classifier is implemented on a 30 and 57 IEEE test system. To assess the actual overall performance regarding studying techniques, this research proposes performance evaluation schemes vis CCR, TPR and TNR and implemented on various IEEE test systems. The simulation results have shown the powerfulness of the proposed method as compare to another proposed AI classifiers. 

scholarly journals A Parallel Implementation of Unscheduled Flow Control in Interconnected Power Systems

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
G. Ozdemir Dag ◽  
Mustafa Bagriyanik
Keyword(s):  
Power Systems ◽  
Power System ◽  
Parallel Computation ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Power Flow ◽  
Parallel Implementation ◽  
Computation Time ◽  
Test System ◽  
Fuzzy Decision Making ◽  
Optimization Approach

The unscheduled power flow problem needs to be minimized or controlled as soon as possible in a deregulated power system since the transmission systems are mostly operated at their power-carrying limits or very close to it. The time spent for simulations to determine the current states of all the system and control variables of the interconnected power system is important. Taking necessary action in case of any failure of equipment or any other occurrence of an undesired situation could be critical. Using supercomputing facilities and parallel computing techniques together decreases the computation time greatly. In this study, a parallel implementation of a multiobjective optimization approach based on both genetic algorithms and fuzzy decision making to manage unscheduled flows is presented. Parallel computation techniques are applied using supercomputers (high-performance computers). The proposed method is applied to the IEEE 300 bus test system. Two different cases for some parameters of GA are considered to see the power of parallel computation technique. Then the simulation results are presented.

WAMS - based control of series FACTS devices installed in tie-lines of interconnected power system

2010 ◽  
Vol 59 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 121-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Łukasz Nogal ◽  
Jan Machowski
Keyword(s):  
Power System ◽  
Power Flow ◽  
Transient State ◽  
Test System ◽  
Direct Lyapunov Method ◽  
Control Laws ◽  
Interconnected Power System ◽  
State Variable ◽  
Facts Devices ◽  
Tie Lines

WAMS - based control of series FACTS devices installed in tie-lines of interconnected power systemThis paper addresses the state-variable stabilising control of the power system using such series FACTS devices as TCPAR installed in the tie-line connecting control areas in an interconnected power system. This stabilising control is activated in the transient state and is supplementary with respect to the main steady-state control designed for power flow regulation. Stabilising control laws, proposed in this paper, have been derived for a linear multi-machine system model using direct Lyapunov method with the aim to maximise the rate of energy dissipation during power swings and therefore maximisation their damping. The proposed control strategy is executed by a multi-loop controller with frequency deviations in all control areas used as the input signals. Validity of the proposed state-variable control has been confirmed by modal analysis and by computer simulation for a multi-machine test system.

scholarly journals Effective Utilization of Transmission Line Capacity in a Meshed Network with Series Capacitor Upto its Thermal Limit

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (6S) ◽  
pp. 9-13
Keyword(s):  
Power Systems ◽  
Power System ◽  
Transmission Line ◽  
Power Flow ◽  
Power Transmission ◽  
Power Delivery ◽  
Thermal Limit ◽  
Effective Utilization ◽  
Generation Cost ◽  
Series Capacitor

Power system networks are becoming interconnected for the purpose of power delivery to decrease the overall power generation cost. With insufficient control, the power systems become more complicated to function and less secure. The economics of AC power transmission have always forced the planning engineers to transmit as much power as possible through a given transmission line. The smaller and thermally limited lines are crowded in many networks while other higher capacity lines run well below their thermal maximum. When series capacitors are introduced in the higher voltage cables, power may be transferred from the overloaded lines, maximizing the use of the existing line as well as complementing the performance of the power system. In this paper, a three-line meshed power system network with different thermal line limits is considered for the purpose of showing effective utilization of line network for maximum power flow through the intended line with series capacitor compensation. The simulations are performed by using PowerWorld simulator confirms the addition of series capacitor increases the power transfer through the line up to its thermal limit

scholarly journals Intelligent stability margin improvement using series and shunt controllers

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 281
Author(s):  
Mahdi Karami ◽  
Norman Mariun ◽  
Mohd Amran Mohd Radzi ◽  
Gohar Varamini
Keyword(s):  
Power Systems ◽  
Power System ◽  
Power Flow ◽  
Stability Margin ◽  
Alternate Current ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Number Representation ◽  
Facts Devices ◽  
Facts Controllers ◽  
The Stability

Electric market always prefers to use full capacity of existing power system to control the costs. Flexible alternate current transmission system (FACTS) devices introduced by Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to increase the usable capacity of power system. Placement of FACTS controllers in power system is a critical issue to reach their maximum advantages. This article focused on the application of FACTS devices to increase the stability of power system using artificial intelligence. Five types of series and shunt FACTS controllers are considered in this study. Continuation power flow (CPF) analysis used to calculate the collapse point of power systems. Controlling parameters of FACTS devices including their locations are determined using real number representation based genetic algorithm (RNRGA) in order to improve the secure margin of operating condition of power system. The 14 and 118 buses IEEE standard test systems are utilized to verify the recommended method. The achieved results manifestly proved the effectiveness of proposed intelligent method to increase the stability of power system by determining the optimum location and size of each type of FACTS devices.

scholarly journals Optimal placement of facts devices to reduce power system losses using evolutionary algorithm

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 1271
Author(s):  
Mahmood Khalid Zarkani ◽  
Ahmed Sahib Tukkee ◽  
Mohammed Jasim Alali
Keyword(s):  
Power System ◽  
Evolutionary Algorithm ◽  
Power Flow ◽  
Reactive Power ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Test System ◽  
Optimal Placement ◽  
Unified Power Flow Controller ◽  
Voltage Profile ◽  
Facts Devices

<p>The rapid and enormous growths of the power electronics industries have made the flexible AC transmission system (FACTS) devices efficient and viable for utility application to increase power system operation controllability as well as flexibility. This research work presents the application of an evolutionary algorithm namely differential evolution (DE) approach to optimize the location and size of three main types of FACTS devices in order to minimize the power system losses as well as improving the network voltage profile. The utilized system has been reactively loaded beginning from the base to 150% and the system performance is analyzed with and without FACTS devices in order to confirm its importance within the power system. Thyristor controlled series capacitor (TCSC), unified power flow controller (UPFC) and static var compensator (SVC) are used in this research work to monitor the active and reactive power of the carried out system. The adopted algorithm has been examined on IEEE 30-bus test system. The obtained research findings are given with appropriate discussion and considered as quite encouraging that will be valuable in electrical grid restructuring.</p>

A Multi-objective Hybrid Heuristic Approach for Optimal Setting of FACTS Devices in Power System Operation

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 120
Author(s):  
Sai Ram Inkollu ◽  
Venkata Reddy Kota
Keyword(s):  
Power System ◽  
Power Flow ◽  
Transmission Loss ◽  
Search Algorithm ◽  
Gravitational Search Algorithm ◽  
Test System ◽  
Optimal Location ◽  
Voltage Profile ◽  
Loss Minimization ◽  
Facts Devices

<p>Improvement of power system performance in terms of increased voltage profile and decreased transmission loss is becoming one of the challenging tasks to the system operators under open access environment. Apart from traditional power flow controlling devices, use of Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) devices can give an attractive solution for the operation and control of deregulated power system. The type, size, location and number of FACTS devices are to be optimized appropriately in order to get the targeted benefits. In this paper, two FACTS devices, Thyristor Controller Phase Shift Transformer (TCPST) and Interline Power Flow Controller (IPFC) are selected to obtain the required performance such as improvement of voltage profile and loss minimization. To search the optimal location and optimal rating of the selected FACTS devices, a hybrid algorithm which formulated with Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) and Gravitational Search Algorithm (GSA) is proposed. At the first step, the optimization problem is solved for finding the optimal location of FACTS devices using PSO with an objective of voltage profile maximization and later GSA is implemented to optimize their parameters with an objective of transmission loss minimization. The proposed method is implemented on IEEE 30-bus test system and from the simulation results it can be proved that this technique is well suited for real-time application.  </p><p align="center"><strong><br /></strong></p>

Synergism of MW and Mvar Losses for Contingency Ranking Using Fuzzy Approach

2006 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yogesh Kumar Bichpuriya ◽  
P K Kalra ◽  
Ajay Kumar Saxena
Keyword(s):  
Power System ◽  
Detailed Analysis ◽  
Power Flow ◽  
Test System ◽  
Security Assessment ◽  
Fuzzy Approach ◽  
Real Power ◽  
The Real ◽  
Rank List ◽  
Contingency Ranking

Security assessment of a power system is very important function to detect any violation in the system and to ensure secure operation of the system in deregulated environment. Contingency ranking is the process of indexing the possible contingencies of system on the basis of their severity. The contingencies of higher ranking are further analyzed for detailed analysis. The contingencies based on the real power flow and the voltage deviations should be dealt simultaneously for better ranking. The paper presents fuzzy approach to combine ranking based on MW and Mvar losses and a new rank list is prepared. The proposed approach is tested on IEEE-30 bus test system.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document