A transformer-less static synchronous compensator employing a multi-level inverter

Author

Hochgraf, Clark ; Lasseter, Robert H.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Wisconsin Univ., Madison, WI, USA

Volume

12

Issue

2

fYear

1997

fDate

4/1/1997 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

881

Lastpage

887

Abstract

This paper examines the application of a high voltage multi-level invertor in a 13.8 kV distribution system static synchronous compensator (SSC). Equations are developed for the component MVA of the multi-level inverter. Trends in component MVA as a function of the number of inverter voltage levels and the modulation strategy are identified. Control of the DC bus capacitor voltages during phase voltage imbalance is identified as a problem. A method is described whereby the multi-level inverter´s DC bus capacitor voltages are actively controlled without using additional power components. The operation of the capacitor voltage control loop is demonstrated through EMTP simulations of an SSC responding to single phase and three phase load variations in a model distribution system

Keywords

distribution networks; invertors; power capacitors; static VAr compensators; voltage control; 13.8 kV; DC bus capacitor voltages control; EMTP simulations; STATCOM; capacitor voltage control loop; distribution system static synchronous compensator; inverter voltage levels; modulation strategy; multi-level inverter; phase voltage imbalance; single phase load variations; static VAr compensation; three phase load variations; transformer-less static synchronous compensator; Capacitors; Control systems; Power harmonic filters; Power system modeling; Power system simulation; Pulse inverters; Pulse width modulation inverters; Reactive power; Thyristors; Voltage control;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8977

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/61.584408

Filename

584408