Micro Static Var Compensator for Over-Voltage Control in Distribution Networks with High Penetration of Rooftop Photovoltaic Systems

Abstract:

A micro static var compensator (µSVC) is introduced in this work to prevent the over-voltage problems in radial distribution networks with high number of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) connections. The µSVC is aimed to use in the PV system that has the fixed-power factor inverter, which cannot provide the active voltage controllability. The µSVC is a small shunt compensator installed parallel with the PV system and providing the automatic reactive power support to deal with the dynamic voltage variations at the point of common coupling. Two reactive power control methods, Q(P) and Q(V), can be employed into each µSVC depending on the location of PV systems. Moreover, the coordinated reactive power control among µSVCs, without communication system requirement, is presented for enhancing the Volt-Var controllability to the group of PV systems located in the same feeder. The dynamic voltage control performances are examined on simulation in DIgSILENT PowerFactory software. The results showed that the proposed control method can mitigate the rise of voltage level sufficiently.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 839)
• Pages: 54-58
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.839.54
• Online since: June 2016
• Authors: Piyadanai Pachanapan*, Phudit Inthai
• Keywords: Photovoltaic (PV) System, Reactive Power Control, Static Var Compensator, Voltage Control

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