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Improving Angle Stability by Switching Shunt Reactors in Mixed Overhead Cable Lines. An Italian 400 kV Case Study

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  • Mariano Giuseppe Ippolito

    (Engineering Department, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy)

  • Fabio Massaro

    (Engineering Department, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy)

  • Rossano Musca

    (Engineering Department, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy)

Abstract

Stringent environmental constraints make the construction of new transmission overhead lines more and more difficult. Alternatively, today it is possible to use cable lines for high (HV) and extra-high (EHV) voltage systems. The configuration of the so-called mixed lines can create some problems in the operation of the electrical system, both during steady-state and transient conditions. In particular, the system stability is one of the main concerns when analyzing the dynamic response of power systems. In this paper, the study of angular stability of a system containing a mixed line is presented: a specific control logic applied to the shunt reactors of the mixed line is proposed as improvement of the overall system stability. The proposed switching logic is first discussed from a theoretical point of view and validated with two different testing systems. Then, the existing overhead-cable lines connecting Sicily to the rest of continental Europe 400 kV power system are taken as case study for the application of the proposed switching strategy. Several simulations are performed in the power system analysis software NEPLAN360: the results show the fundamental role of the timing of the control actions applied on the shunt reactors in helping the system to keep the stability. The proposed control proves to be an effective support to the system subjected to critical contingencies, contributing decisively to avoid the angular separation between areas and therefore to preserve the stability of the system.

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  • Mariano Giuseppe Ippolito & Fabio Massaro & Rossano Musca, 2019. "Improving Angle Stability by Switching Shunt Reactors in Mixed Overhead Cable Lines. An Italian 400 kV Case Study," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(7), pages 1-19, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:12:y:2019:i:7:p:1187-:d:217445
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