Coordinated voltage control by inverters and FACTS devices in distribution system

Bo Jie*, Takao Tsuji, Kenko Uchida

*Corresponding author for this work

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    4 Citations (Scopus)

    Abstract

    Due to the integration of photovoltaic, it is an important issue to maintain the voltage profile in distribution systems. The installation of smart inverters which can control active and reactive power flexibly is effective to manage the voltage control, in particular, to mitigate the voltage increase when a heavy reverse power flow appears. In order to regulate the voltage fluctuation properly, the application of droop control strategy is one of practical ways. On the other hand, various voltage control equipment based on flexible AC transmission system (FACTS) devices are being installed in addition to the conventional equipment such as on-load tap-changes (OLTC). Therefore, the control parameters of the smart inverters have to be adjusted to realize a coordinated control between the smart inverters and the other equipment. In this paper, we have developed a decision method of the control parameters to optimize the control performance considering the cooperation with other devices and network reconfiguration.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2018 China International Conference on Electricity Distribution, CICED 2018 - Proceedings
    PublisherIEEE Computer Society
    Pages1872-1875
    Number of pages4
    ISBN (Electronic)9781538667750
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2018 Dec 27
    Event2018 China International Conference on Electricity Distribution, CICED 2018 - Tianjin, China
    Duration: 2018 Sept 172018 Sept 19

    Publication series

    NameChina International Conference on Electricity Distribution, CICED
    ISSN (Print)2161-7481
    ISSN (Electronic)2161-749X

    Conference

    Conference2018 China International Conference on Electricity Distribution, CICED 2018
    Country/TerritoryChina
    CityTianjin
    Period18/9/1718/9/19

    Keywords

    • Distribution system
    • Photovoltaic
    • Reactive power control
    • Smart inverter
    • Voltage control

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
    • Control and Systems Engineering
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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