Study of reactive power compensation capabilities and LC filter design for a three-phase current-source STATCOM

P. E. Melin, J. I. Guzman, J. A. Rohten, C. R. Baier, J. A. Munoz, E. E. Espinosa, J. A. Riedemann, J. R. Espinoza

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Abstract

This work shows the use of the operating region of a D-STATCOM based on current-source inverters to define its operating point and its LC filter. First, a current-source STATCOM model is defined to compute its operating region and obtain a relation between reactive power compensation and the device power losses. Because this relationship defines the losses costs of the reactive power compensation, this relation is used to define a methodology to get an operating point and design the LC as a function of the desired cost for nominal power compensation. The methodology is tested in the design of a 125kVA/380V distribution grid, where simulation results corroborate the analysis, including changes from one operating point to another, in open loop, to show the compensation capabilities, the power topology effort and the grid mains variables with compensation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIEEE ICA-ACCA 2018 - IEEE International Conference on Automation/23rd Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control
Subtitle of host publicationTowards an Industry 4.0 - Proceedings
EditorsCristian Duran-Faundez, Gaston Lefranc, Mario Fernandez-Fernandez, Carlos Munoz, Ernesto Rubio
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781538655863
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Jul 2018
EventIEEE International Conference on Automation/23rd Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control: Towards an Industry 4.0, ICA-ACCA 2018 - Greater Concepcion, Chile
Duration: 17 Oct 201819 Oct 2018

Publication series

NameIEEE ICA-ACCA 2018 - IEEE International Conference on Automation/23rd Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control: Towards an Industry 4.0 - Proceedings

Conference

ConferenceIEEE International Conference on Automation/23rd Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control: Towards an Industry 4.0, ICA-ACCA 2018
Country/TerritoryChile
CityGreater Concepcion
Period17/10/1819/10/18

Keywords

  • Current source converter
  • STATCOM
  • power Quality

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