Title :
Control of VSC based multi-terminal DC system for support to critical loads on grid side witnessing loss of generation
Author :
Verma, Vishal ; Goyal, Lovely ; Singh, Bhim
Author_Institution :
Delhi Technol. Univ., Delhi, India
Abstract :
Often in a networked AC system, substation witnessing loss of generation fails to supply the loads, which are sensitive and critical. Creation of dedicated infrastructure for support is quite costly. The paper proposes to augment a Multi-Terminal Medium Voltage DC Sub-Transmission System (MT-MVDCS) between the AC grid and AC distribution system, to enhance unlimited expansion, selection of power input, availability, stability and reliability at low cost. The control algorithm of the proposed system is discussed for control power flow, decoupled power control to input only real power from the mains, supply desired reactive power and cater to the critical load connected to the grid side witnessing the loss of generation. The indirect current control is utilized to control the Voltage Source Converters (VSC) under grid tied conditions, whereas, the VSCs are PWM controlled when supplying power to passive loads. The controller in later case regulates the AC side voltage by tight control on modulation index, and evenly compensates voltage drop on DC bus through injection of third harmonic component. Simulation based results demonstrate that proposed method provides effective control of VSC both in current controlled mode and voltage controlled mode for the aforesaid objectives. The presented results show that seamless power is provided to the critical loads connected to the grid with loss/failure of generation, without any transients in voltage.
Keywords :
DC transmission networks; PWM power convertors; distributed power generation; electric current control; electric potential; load flow control; losses; power conversion harmonics; power distribution reliability; power grids; power supplies to apparatus; power system stability; power transmission reliability; reactive power control; substations; voltage control; voltage regulators; AC distribution grid system; AC side voltage regulation; DC bus; MT-MVDCS; PWM control; VSC; critical load connection; generation loss; grid side; indirect current control; modulation index control; multiterminal medium voltage DC subtransmission system; power flow control; power input selection; power reliability; power stability; power supply; reactive power; substation; third harmonic component injection; voltage control; voltage drop compensation; voltage source converter; Logic gates; MATLAB; Critical Loads; Loss of Generation; MT-MVDCS; VSC;
Conference_Titel :
IECON 2012 - 38th Annual Conference on IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
Conference_Location :
Montreal, QC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2419-9
Electronic_ISBN :
1553-572X
DOI :
10.1109/IECON.2012.6388591