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Modeling and Simulation of the Anticipated Effects of the Synchronous Condenser on an Electric-Power Network with Participating Wind Plants

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  • Famous O. Igbinovia

    (Department of Electrical Power Engineering, Czech Technical University (CTU) in Prague, Technická 2, Praha 6—Dejvice, 166 27 Prague, Czech Republic)

  • Ghaeth Fandi

    (Department of Electrical Power Engineering, Czech Technical University (CTU) in Prague, Technická 2, Praha 6—Dejvice, 166 27 Prague, Czech Republic)

  • Ibrahim Ahmad

    (Department of Electrical Power Engineering, Czech Technical University (CTU) in Prague, Technická 2, Praha 6—Dejvice, 166 27 Prague, Czech Republic)

  • Zdenek Muller

    (Department of Electrical Power Engineering, Czech Technical University (CTU) in Prague, Technická 2, Praha 6—Dejvice, 166 27 Prague, Czech Republic)

  • Josef Tlusty

    (Department of Electrical Power Engineering, Czech Technical University (CTU) in Prague, Technická 2, Praha 6—Dejvice, 166 27 Prague, Czech Republic
    Department of Health Care Disciplines and Population Protection, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Sportovců 2311, 272 01 Kladno, Czech Republic)

Abstract

Installing a synchronous condenser (SC) onto an electricity grid can assist in the areas of reactive power needs, short-circuit strength, and, consequently, system inertia and guarantees better dynamic voltage recovery. This paper summarizes the practical potential of the synchronous condenser coordinated in an electric-power network with participating wind plants to supply reactive power compensation and injection of active power at their point of common coupling; it provides a systematic assessment method for simulating and analyzing the anticipated effects of the synchronous condenser on a power network with participating wind plants. A 33-kV power line has been used as a case study. The results indicate that the effect of the adopted synchronous condenser solution model in the MATLAB/Simulink environment provides reactive power, enhances voltage stability, and minimizes power losses, while the wind power plants provide active power support with given practical grid rules.

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  • Famous O. Igbinovia & Ghaeth Fandi & Ibrahim Ahmad & Zdenek Muller & Josef Tlusty, 2018. "Modeling and Simulation of the Anticipated Effects of the Synchronous Condenser on an Electric-Power Network with Participating Wind Plants," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(12), pages 1-17, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:10:y:2018:i:12:p:4834-:d:191454
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    1. Ghaeth Fandi & Ibrahim Ahmad & Famous O. Igbinovia & Zdenek Muller & Josef Tlusty & Vladimir Krepl, 2018. "Voltage Regulation and Power Loss Minimization in Radial Distribution Systems via Reactive Power Injection and Distributed Generation Unit Placement," Energies, MDPI, vol. 11(6), pages 1-17, May.
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