Home / Current Issue / Paper 1702913
Voltage Stability Improvement in Power System Using STATCOM And SVC
Subject area: Science,Engineering and Technology · Area of research: Power System
Abstract
Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) devices such as Static Var Compensator (SVC) and Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) when placed at the midpoint of a long transmission line play an important role in controlling the reactive power flow into the power network. This Thesis explores the effect of STATCOM and SVC on voltage stability. The Nigerian 24-bus system has been used to demonstrate the ability of STATCOM and SVC in improving the voltage stability of a power system network. The structure of STATCOM and SVC are explained and their impact on midpoint voltage regulation. Furthermore, the performance of the STATCOM is compared with that of conventional static var compensator (SVC). Newton Raphson load flow analysis was carried out on the Nigerian 24-bus 330KV network using Neplan Engineering software. It was discovered that STATCOM provided a high reactive power support than SVC and also improved the static voltage of the buses to which it was connected to, as well as other buses that were not directly connected to the STATCOM. Although SVC improved the voltages of the buses to which it was connected to as well as other buses not directly connected to it, STATCOM displayed a greater improvement of the bus voltages to which it was connected to, with STATCOM offering the highest voltage improvement of 1.0388pu while SVC offered an improvement of 1.0282pu.The real and reactive power losses in the system network were reduced when STATCOM and SVC were inserted into the network, however the real and reactive power losses were lower when STATCOM was inserted than when SVC was inserted with STATCOM having a reactive power loss of 467.2285MVar giving a total reduction of 32.01% in the reactive power loss of the network while SVC had a total reactive power loss of 481.4609MVar giving a total reduction of 29.94% in the reactive power loss in the network. Similarly, STATCOM had an active power loss of 53.8229MW giving a total reduction of 17.96% in the active power loss of the network while SVC had an active power loss of 54.2594MW giving a total reduction of 17.30% in the active power loss of the network.
Keywords
Fact devices, Load Flow, Power system stability Reactive Power
References
[1] Anbarasan, A. and Sanavullah, M. Y (2012). Voltage stability improvement in power system by using statcom. International Journal of Engineering Science and Technology (IJEST).1-8.
[2] Adebayo I. G, Aborisade, D. O. and Oyesina, K. A. (2013). Steady state voltage stability enhancement using Static Synchronous Series Compensator(SSSC); A case study of Nigeriian 330kv grid system. Research Journal in Engineering and Applied Sciences, 2(1): 54-61.
[3] Anwar, S. and Tanmoy, D. (2014).Voltage stability improvement using STATCOM and SVC.International Journalof Computer Applications, 88.
[4] Adepoju, G. A. and Komolafe, O. A. (2011). Analysis and Modelling of Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM): a comparison of power injection and current injection models in power flow study. International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology. 36: 65-75.
[5] Champa N, Sumita D, Minakshi D. B. and Chakraborty A. K. Study and simulation of the SVC and STATCOM effect on voltage collapse and critical fault clearing time. International Journal of Modeling and Optimization. 2: 1-4.
[6] Das, S. K and Moharana J. K. (2012). Design and simulation of small signal model of a STATCOM for reactive power compensation on variation of DC link voltage.International Journal of Engineering and Innovative Technology. 2: 1-7
[7] Ganesh P. P,Chhatterji S. and Mathew, L. (2012). Performance analysis of 48-Pulse VSC-based STATCOM in mitigation of voltage dip caused by the starting of a high power Induction-Motor.International Journal of Engineering Research and Development. 4: 01-05.
[8] Hiroshi Y, Toshiaki S, Michiharu T, Katsuhiko M, Isao I, John J. P. and Gregory F. R. (2000). Study of a STATCOM application for voltage stability evaluated by dynamic PV curves and Time Simulations. International Journal of Engineering and Inovative Technology. 8: 1-7.
[9] Haniyeh, M. AND Mohammad, S. (2013). Power flow study and Performance of STATCOM and TCSC in improvement voltage stability and loadabilityAmplification in Power System.International Journal of Applied Power Engineering (IJAPE). 2: 15-26.
[10] Hussain, K. and Praveen, J. (2012). Voltage sag Mitigation using distribution Static Compensator System.International Journal of Engineering and Technology. 2: 756-760.
[11] Radha K, Rafi V,Subrahmanyam, J. and Mazhar, S. (2012). A novel on coordinated voltage control scheme for SEIG-Based wind park utilizing substation statcom and ULTC transformer. Global journal of Research of Engineering. 12 (5) 23-28.
[12] SajediHir M, Hoseinpoor Y, MosadeghArdabili, P. and Pirzadeh, T. (2011). Analysis and simulation of a STATCOM for Midpoint voltage regulation of transmission lines. .Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences. 5 (10): 1157-1163
[13] Snehasish P, Suvarun D, Snehasish, B. and Sankha, S. G. (2012). Digital simulation of a STATCOM based on twelve pulse VSC for voltage control application in power system. Indian Journal of Science Research. 3 (2): 135-144.
[14] Tanaya D, Palukuru N, Sunita H. D. and Subrata P. (2013). Voltage stability assessment of a power system incorporating FACTS in equivalent mode. Journal of Electrical Systems. 9 (4): 440-452.
[15] Tanaya D. P, Nagendra, S. H. and Subrata, P. (2013). Voltage stability assessment of a power system incorporating FACTS in equivalent mode. Journal of Electrical Systems. 9 (4): 1-13.
How to cite this paper
@article{1702913,
author = {D. C. Oyiogu, Dr. V. C. Ogboh, N. A. Nwoye},
title = {Voltage Stability Improvement in Power System Using STATCOM And SVC},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2021},
volume = {5},
number = {3},
pages = {33-46},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/17029131.pdf},
abstract = {Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) devices such as Static Var Compensator (SVC) and Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) when placed at the midpoint of a long transmission line play an important role in controlling the reactive power flow into the power network. This Thesis explores the effect of STATCOM and SVC on voltage stability. The Nigerian 24-bus system has been used to demonstrate the ability of STATCOM and SVC in improving the voltage stability of a power system network. The structure of STATCOM and SVC are explained and their impact on midpoint voltage regulation. Furthermore, the performance of the STATCOM is compared with that of conventional static var compensator (SVC). Newton Raphson load flow analysis was carried out on the Nigerian 24-bus 330KV network using Neplan Engineering software. It was discovered that STATCOM provided a high reactive power support than SVC and also improved the static voltage of the buses to which it was connected to, as well as other buses that were not directly connected to the STATCOM. Although SVC improved the voltages of the buses to which it was connected to as well as other buses not directly connected to it, STATCOM displayed a greater improvement of the bus voltages to which it was connected to, with STATCOM offering the highest voltage improvement of 1.0388pu while SVC offered an improvement of 1.0282pu.The real and reactive power losses in the system network were reduced when STATCOM and SVC were inserted into the network, however the real and reactive power losses were lower when STATCOM was inserted than when SVC was inserted with STATCOM having a reactive power loss of 467.2285MVar giving a total reduction of 32.01% in the reactive power loss of the network while SVC had a total reactive power loss of 481.4609MVar giving a total reduction of 29.94% in the reactive power loss in the network. Similarly, STATCOM had an active power loss of 53.8229MW giving a total reduction of 17.96% in the active power loss of the network while SVC had an active power loss of 54.2594MW giving a total reduction of 17.30% in the active power loss of the network.},
keywords = {Fact devices, Load Flow, Power system stability Reactive Power},
month = {September},
}