Power Quality Enhancement Using Distributed Generation Inverters With Active Power Control
Power Quality Enhancement Using Distributed Generation Inverters With Active Power Control
Preetha K.P.
Dept. of Electrical & Electronics Engg.
Govt. Engineering College,
Thrissur, Kerala, India
for
This
a
paper
current
deals
with
controlled
multiobjective
three
phase
control
Distributed
(DG),
Multifunctional
grid
connected
inverter
I. INTRODUCTION
[n recent years Distributed Generation (DG) based on
Renewable Energy Sources (RES) has undergone tremendous
development globally. Due to the increasing energy demand,
reducing fossil fuels and clean energy concepts more and more
DG units are connected to the grid at the distribution level [1].
Microgrids which integrates RESs, energy storage devices and
local loads are a solution to the present day energy crisis [2].
Power quality is a major issue in a conventional distribution
system in the presence of increased usage of nonlinear loads
and power electronic based equipments. Poor power quality is
a big challenge for the stable, effective and economic operation
of an inverter dominated microgrid [1,3,4,8]. [n the near future
electricity will be a commodity marketed by judging its quality
in a competitive environment [8]. A number of active power
filtering techniques have been developed to mitigate the
traditional distribution system harmonic issues [6]. The basic
structure of an active filter is similar to that of a DG inverter
and the primary function of these grid interfacing inverters is to
inject active power to the grid. The DG inverter may not
operate at its full capacity at all the time due to the stochastic
nature of the renewable energy sources like solar andlor wind
[7]. If controlled properly the unused capacity of DG inverters
can be effectively used for providing ancillary services like
harmonic, reactive power compensation and unbalance
Reji P.
Dept. of Electrical & Electronics Engg.
Govt. Engineering College,
Thrissur, Kerala, India
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q)
(2)
Qdg = "2 ( V/dgd -vdldgq )
where Idgd and Idg and are the dq- components of DG inverter
q
{enewable
Energy
Source
'
AClDe
"
DC'lDe
Converter
where
pass
references.
idgd = ( P - Pd
*
)(k
pI
ki))
+
k
;2)
*-Qdg )(kp2+Idgq=(Q
.
s
-
where
Pd
and
Qd
(4)
(5)
power of the DG inverter, kPI .kil, kP2 and kil are the
proportional and integral gains for minimizing the real and
reactive power control errors,
As per IEEE 1547 the inverters in a distributed
generation system are not permitted to inject reactive power to
the grid [5]. As such, the total q-axis reference current for the
inverter is limited to meet only the reactive power demand of
*
the load so that ld = O. Hence only active power control IS
gq
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i1d
=
= L i1d
n
(8)
n=2
I i Z dn
n=2
iZd (1
U'//)
(9)
When the power from the RES is equal to zero, the inverter
operates in shunt active filter mode. The DO inverter draws an
active power component of current ide for maintaining the dc
bus voltage constant and to meet the losses in the inverter. The
DC link voltage error can be expressed as
*
Vde
([1)
<
= _
dg
(13)
9hbi;,"1},maX
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the grid currents are well maintained within the IEEE limits as
given in Table. II.
In all the three modes of operation, the reactive power
demand of the load is met by the DG inverter and the reactive
power supplied by the grid becomes zero as shown in Fig. 4
(c).
.,.
.
>
500 ------_.__-__.___----
-500
0.01
I
0.02
I
0.03
I
0.04
I
9.05
0.06
0.07
0.08
0.09
0.1
:::
400
0.01
0.02
0.01
0.03
0.02
0.04
0.03
0.05
0.06
0.07
0.08
0.09
0.1
0.04
0.05
0.06
0.07
0.08
0.09
1
0.1
Time(s)
TABLE II
THD of grid currents under ideal supply conditions.
Before Compensation
iga
ig b
igc
After Compensation
iga
igb
igc
30.[8
30.[8
30.18
2.4
2.4
2.4
3l.57
3l.57
31.57
3.55
3.55
3.55
Mode of
operation
Forward
Power
flow
Reverse
Power
flow
208
-------------------I
10000
5000
(0)
0.05
10000
5000- -
-5000
I
0.15
0.1
400,---,----,------------------------=
Load
;;..
-200
'"
-' -::-0.19
----
I
I
I
0.25
0.2
200
DG
Grid
0.3
:
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.2
0.21
0.22
0.23
I
0.2
0.21
I
0.22
I
0.23
Timc(s)
0.25
0.24
0.25
0.26
0.27
0.28
0.26
0.27
0.28
___
L _____________
8000
0.1
(c)
0.15
Time (s)
0.2
0.25
0.26
I
0.27
0.28
9000
Grid
....
..
1-....-0.05
0.24
Load. DG
1000
0.25
7000
0.3
Fig. 4.
6000- ------
...
"
"
5000- ------
4000
-;;
"
---
---
3000
(..)
2000
1000-----O
--,-----------------L----
__
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
Time (s)
0.25
0.3
0.4
0.35
40 L---------L------L--
0
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.1
0.12
0.14
0.16
0.18
0.2
(a)
I
I
I
I
0.24
Grid
2000
0.23
Load
3000
0.22
I
I
I
I
(b)
[
J
0.21
I
I
I
DG
0.2
20
16.5
(a)
--
--
--
-- --
--
--
--
----
20 Lo
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.1
0.12
0.14
0.16
0.18
0.2
:
I
- -------I
16 I
0.15
I
0.2
I
0.3
0.25
I
0.35
0.4
17 ----,---,
'ill
16.5
----------_J
16
0.15
0.2
0.25
(b)
nme (s)
0.3
I
0.35
0.4
Fig. 8.
(b)
40
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.1
0.12
0.14
0.16
0.18
0.2
8000
20
[ 6000
20 L------L------Lo
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.1
0.12
0.14
0.16
0.18
0.2
Time(s)
Fig. 5.
4000
2000
r---t'i""'--'T'"---t"
1
I
________
J ___
I
-.--------
o L_____________L___________________
o
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
TiIlle (s)
'a'
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TABLE III
THO of grid currents under unbalanced and distorted
supply conditions
[5]
[6]
Mode of
operation
Forward
Power
flow
Reverse
Power
flow
2.54
2.25
4.46
4.24
4.17
4.1
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3.99
4.00
3.99
3.72
3.65
3.75
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