Novel STATCOM Controller for Reactive Power Compensation in Distribution Networks with Dispersed Renewable Wind Energy

Author

Sharaf, A.M. ; Wang, Weihua ; Altas, Ismail H.

Author_Institution

Univ. of New Brunswick, Fredericton

fYear

2007

fDate

22-26 April 2007

Firstpage

1582

Lastpage

1585

Abstract

This paper presents a novel multi-loop dynamic error driven controller based on the decoupled (d-q) voltage and current tracking loops for modulating the static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) used in distribution networks with dispersed renewable wind energy generation. The multi loop regulator adjusts the pulse switching pattern of the voltage-sourced converter (VSC) to ensure effective reactive power compensation and harmonic reduction. The effectiveness of the controller is fully validated under different operating conditions, like load switching and wind velocity excursions.

Keywords

distributed power generation; harmonics suppression; power distribution control; static VAr compensators; switching convertors; wind power; STATCOM controller; dispersed renewable wind energy; distribution networks; harmonic reduction; load switching; multiloop dynamic error driven controller; multiloop regulator; pulse switching pattern; reactive power compensation; static synchronous compensator; voltage-sourced converter; wind velocity excursions; Automatic voltage control; Error correction; Power conversion; Reactive power control; Regulators; Switching converters; Tracking loops; Voltage control; Wind energy; Wind energy generation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2007. CCECE 2007. Canadian Conference on

Conference_Location

Vancouver, BC

ISSN

0840-7789

Print_ISBN

1-4244-1020-7

Electronic_ISBN

0840-7789

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CCECE.2007.394

Filename

4233053