scholarly journals A REVIEW OF VOLTAGE CONTROL STRATEGIES FOR LOW-VOLTAGE NETWORKS WITH HIGH PENETRATION OF DISTRIBUTED GENERATION

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 60-65
Author(s):  
Klara Janiga
Keyword(s):  
Control Method ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Voltage Control ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
High Penetration ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
New Energy ◽  
Local Methods ◽  
Network Operation

Deterioration of voltage conditions is one of the frequent consequences of connecting an increasing number of photovoltaic sources to the low-voltage (LV) power grid. Under adverse conditions, i.e. low energy consumption and high insolation, microgeneration can cause voltage surges that violate acceptable limits. Research shows that the increase in voltage is the main limitation for connecting new energy microsources to the LV network and forces the reconstruction of the network. An alternative to costly modernizations can be the implementation of appropriate strategies for controlling network operation to maintain the voltage at the required level. The article presents an overview of the methods and concepts of voltage control in a low-voltage network developed so far to mitigate the undesirable phenomenon of voltage boosting. The focus was mainly on local methods—not requiring communication infrastructure—as best suited to the conditions of Polish distribution networks. Gathering the results of many tests and simulations carried out in different conditions and on different models allowed for the formulation of general conclusions and can be a starting point for further research on a control method that can be widely used in the national power system.

scholarly journals Voltage regulation in LV distribution networks with PV generation and battery storage

2021 ◽  
Vol 72 (6) ◽  
pp. 356-365
Author(s):  
Jordan Radosavljević
Keyword(s):  
Low Voltage ◽  
Voltage Control ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Voltage Regulation ◽  
Local Load ◽  
Battery Storage ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
High Penetration ◽  
Optimal Coordination ◽  
Pv Generation

Abstract High penetration of photovoltaic (PV) generation in low voltage (LV) distribution networks can leads some power quality problems. One of the most important issues in this regard is the impermissible voltage deviation in periods with a large imbalance between PV generation and local load consumption. Accordingly, many authors deal with this issue. This work investigates voltage regulation for LV distribution networks equipped with the hybrid distribution transformer (HDT), and with high penetration of PV units. A two-stage algorithm for voltage regulation is proposed. In the first stage, a local (distributed) voltage control is performed by minimizing the injection power of the PV-battery storage system (BS)-local load entity at the common bus. In the second stage, optimal coordination is performed between the HDT and the local voltage control. In fact, the second stage is an optimal voltage regulation problem. The aim is to minimize the voltage deviations at load buses by optimal settings the voltage support of the HDT. A PSO algorithm is used to solve this optimization problem. the proposed approach is implemented in MATLAB software and evaluated on the IEEE european LV test feeder.

scholarly journals D-PMU and 5G-Network-Based Coordination Control Method for Three-Phase Imbalance Mitigation Units in the LVDN

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 2754
Author(s):  
Mengmeng Xiao ◽  
Shaorong Wang ◽  
Zia Ullah
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Networks ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Control Unit ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Optimal Operation ◽  
Positive Sequence ◽  
Measurement Unit ◽  
Control Units ◽  
Three Phase

Three-phase imbalance is a long-term issue existing in low-voltage distribution networks (LVDNs), which consequently has an inverse impact on the safe and optimal operation of LVDNs. Recently, the increasing integration of single-phase distributed generations (DGs) and flexible loads has increased the probability of imbalance occurrence in LVDNs. To overcome the above challenges, this paper proposes a novel methodology based on the concept of "Active Asymmetry Energy-Absorbing (AAEA)" utilizing loads with a back-to-back converter, denoted as “AAEA Unit” in this paper. AAEA Units are deployed and coordinated to actively absorb asymmetry power among three phases for imbalance mitigation in LVDNs based on the high-precision, high-accuracy, and real-time distribution-level phasor measurement unit (D-PMU) data acquisition system and the 5th generation mobile networks (5G) communication channels. Furthermore, the control scheme of the proposed method includes three control units. Specifically, the positive-sequence control unit is designed to maintain the voltage of the DC-capacitor of the back-to-back converter. Likewise, the negative-sequence and zero-sequence control units are expected to mitigate the imbalanced current components. A simple imbalanced LVDN is modeled and tested in Simulink/Matlab (MathWorks, US). The obtained results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed methodology.

Dynamic Voltage Stability of Distribution Systems in the Presence of High Penetration of Photovoltaic Plants Using PSS/E Software

2021 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 11-29
Author(s):  
Sahar M. Sadek ◽  
Amal A. Hassan ◽  
Faten H. Fahmy ◽  
Amgad A. El-Deib ◽  
Hosam K.M. Yousef
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Systems ◽  
Voltage Stability ◽  
Voltage Control ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Normal Operation ◽  
High Penetration ◽  
Comparison Results ◽  
Dynamic Voltage ◽  
Dynamic Voltage Stability ◽  
Control Methodology

The intermittent nature of photovoltaic (PV) generation causes the voltage to fluctuate and may lead to instability, especially, in case of high penetration. In this paper, a methodology is proposed to control the reactive power generation of PV-inverters. The objective is to mitigate the voltage fluctuations at the point of common coupling (PCC) resulted from increasing or decreasing the active power output of PV plants which is dependent on solar radiation level. The generic PV-inverter models developed and recommended by the Renewable Energy Modeling Task Force (REMTF) of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) is used to analyze the effect of high PV penetration on the dynamic voltage stability of distribution networks. Then, the tested distribution network with the embedded PV plants is modeled and simulated using PSS/E software. Levels of control that are built-in PV-inverters are tested in the case of normal operation and during disturbances. Comparison results show that the most suitable control methodology in case of disturbances and after fault clearance is the local voltage control. While the plant voltage control with coordinated V/Q control is the most preferable control methodology during normal operation.

scholarly journals Voltage Control Method of Distribution Networks Using PMU Based Sensitivity Estimation

2019 ◽  
Vol 158 ◽  
pp. 2707-2712
Author(s):  
Peng Li ◽  
Hongzhi Su ◽  
Li Yu ◽  
Zhelin Liu ◽  
Chengshan Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Control Method ◽  
Voltage Control ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Sensitivity Estimation
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