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A Distribution Static Synchronous Compensator Application to Mitigate Voltage Variation for Distribution Feeders

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  • Te-Tien Ku

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan)

  • Chia-Hung Lin

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan)

  • Chao-Shun Chen

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan)

  • Yih-Der Lee

    (Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Taoyuan City 325, Taiwan)

  • Jheng-Lun Jiang

    (Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Taoyuan City 325, Taiwan)

  • Sing-Jia Tzeng

    (Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Taoyuan City 325, Taiwan)

  • Chen-Min Chan

    (Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Taoyuan City 325, Taiwan)

Abstract

With the growing penetration of distributed energy resources (DER), the accompanying challenges have led utilities to limit the hosting capacities of DER installations on distribution feeders. A distribution static synchronous compensator (DSTATCOM) is a power electronic device to provide dynamic injections and absorption of reactive power into the distribution grid with more flexible and reliable voltage control and power quality improvement. A distributed energy resources management system (DERMS) is developed to provide more effective control of a DSTATCOM that can help substantially increase hosting capacity and mitigate overvoltage problems with the existing feeder. A Taiwan power company’s (Taipower) feeder is selected for computer simulation, and the DSTATCOM is employed in the test feeder to demonstrate the effectiveness of the DSTATCOM in improving the overvoltage problems. The voltage/reactive power (Volt/VAR) control of the DSTATCOM helps reduce overvoltage/voltage fluctuations as the DER output increases.

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  • Te-Tien Ku & Chia-Hung Lin & Chao-Shun Chen & Yih-Der Lee & Jheng-Lun Jiang & Sing-Jia Tzeng & Chen-Min Chan, 2023. "A Distribution Static Synchronous Compensator Application to Mitigate Voltage Variation for Distribution Feeders," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(15), pages 1-13, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:15:p:11618-:d:1204087
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    1. Oscar Danilo Montoya & Walter Gil-González & Jesus C. Hernández, 2023. "Efficient Integration of Fixed-Step Capacitor Banks and D-STATCOMs in Radial and Meshed Distribution Networks Considering Daily Operation Curves," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(8), pages 1-23, April.
    2. Abdelfatah Ali & Mostafa F. Shaaban & Hatem F. Sindi, 2022. "Optimal Operational Planning of RES and HESS in Smart Grids Considering Demand Response and DSTATCOM Functionality of the Interfacing Inverters," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(20), pages 1-21, October.
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