A Case Study of Voltage Stability Challenges (on a Unique Utility-Scale System in a Developing African Country)

Sukhnandan, Aroon; Saha, Akshay Kumar; Rigby, Bruce

doi:10.1109/icaect49130.2021.9392579

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“…Many types of research have already been done to assess the effect of an immense amount of wind power incorporation into the grid [7][8][9][10]. To keep the quality of the power supply, frequency and voltage regulation as key factors must be taken into consideration, whereas a balance between the generation of real and reactive power (Q) flow and the demand for load must be maintained so that the reliability of the power grid is not threatened.…”

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Integration of Wind Systems with SVC and STATCOM during Various Events to Achieve FRT Capability and Voltage Stability: Towards the Reliability of Modern Power Systems

Mahmoud

Salama

Bajaj

et al. 2023

International Journal of Energy Research

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FACTS tools in modern power systems provide a vital solution to the problems of voltage deviation and fault ride-through (FRT) capability in electrical power systems especially during the integration of wind power. Many distinct journals highlight that the wind-driven squirrel cage generator (SCIG) still accounts for around 15% of operating wind generators so far. To enhance voltage stability and FRT capacity, this paper recommends a cost-effective static VAR compensator (SVC) which has a size rating of six MVAR, and this improves the efficiency of the electrical power system. Different events are considered in this study such as high turbulent wind speed, low turbulent wind speed, unsymmetrical faults, and symmetrical faults to validate the suggested option. Moreover, the suggested solution is compared with the static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) and a fixed capacitor to ensure that during the studied wind speed profiles and faults, voltage stability, reactive power consumption, and FRT capability are realized. An overall comparison among them is performed under all studied scenarios to summarize their benefits and impacts. The simulated results show the effectiveness and superiority of SVC in improving the operation of an integrated wind system based on a grid-linked SCIG and the performance of the power system. The modeling of SCIG, SVC, and STATCOM is designed by MATLAB/Simulink toolbox.

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