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dc.contributor.authorShahnia, Farhad
dc.contributor.authorChandrasena, R.
dc.contributor.authorGhosh, Arindam
dc.contributor.authorRajakaruna, Sumedha
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T11:08:01Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T11:08:01Z
dc.date.created2014-09-18T20:00:19Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.citationShahnia, F. and Chandrasena, R. and Ghosh, A. and Rajakaruna, S. 2014. Application of DSTATCOM for surplus power circulation in MV and LV distribution networks with single-phase distributed energy resources. Electric Power Systems Research. 117: pp. 104-114.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8645
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.epsr.2014.08.010
dc.description.abstract

Single-phase distributed energy resources (DERs), such as rooftop photovoltaic arrays, are usually installed based on the need and affordability of clients without any regard to the power demand of the connected phase of a three-phase system. It might so happen that the power generation in a particular phase is more than its load demand. This may cause a reverse power flow in a particular phase, especially in a three-phase, four-wire distribution system. If now the load demand in the other two phases is more than their respective generations, then these two phases will see a forward power flow, while there will be a reverse power flow in the third phase. This will create severe unbalance in the upstream network. In this paper, a distribution static compensator (DSTATCOM) is used to circulate the excess generation from one phase to the others such that a set of balanced currents flow from or into the upstream network. Two different topologies of DSTATCOM are proposed in this paper for the low and medium voltage feeders. Two different power circulation strategies are developed for this purpose. Furthermore, a suitable feedback scheme is developed for each topology for power converter control. The performance of the proposed topologies and the control schemes for the DSTATCOM is evaluated through computer simulation studies using PSCAD/EMTDC.

dc.publisherElsevier S.A.
dc.subjectPower circulation
dc.subjectSingle-phase DERs
dc.subjectDistribution static compensator (DSTATCOM)
dc.subjectMedium voltage feeders
dc.subjectLow voltage feeders
dc.subjectDistributed energy resource (DER)
dc.titleApplication of DSTATCOM for surplus power circulation in MV and LV distribution networks with single-phase distributed energy resources
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume117
dcterms.source.startPage104
dcterms.source.endPage114
dcterms.source.issn0378-7796
dcterms.source.titleElectric Power Systems Research
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NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in the journal Electric Power Systems Research. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in the journal Electric Power Systems Research, Vol.117 (2014). DOI: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2014.08.010

curtin.departmentDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering
curtin.accessStatusOpen access


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