A Hierarchical Multi-Stage Coordination of Inverters for Voltage Control in Active Distribution Networks with a µPMU-PDC
This paper proposes a hierarchical multi-stage approach based on a distributed level phasor measurement unit (µPMU) at local controllers and a phasor data concentrator (PDC) at the central control unit to restore system voltage when it exceeds the limits recommended by the IEEE 1547-2018 standard. T...
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| description | This paper proposes a hierarchical multi-stage approach based on a distributed level phasor measurement unit (µPMU) at local controllers and a phasor data concentrator (PDC) at the central control unit to restore system voltage when it exceeds the limits recommended by the IEEE 1547-2018 standard. The proposed algorithm does not need an accurate system model or employ optimization solutions. Therefore, it has less implementation complexity and would be popular among distribution network service providers (DNSPs) and distribution network operators (DNOs) as it does not suffer from cost and computational complexity limitations. A PMU-PDC-based communication platform has been developed as a more efficient alternative to the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system, and provides superior characteristics, including a higher sample rate, higher data resolutions, and faster communication. The proposed coordinated algorithm aims to postpone power generation curtailment in distributed energy resources (DERs) with overvoltage problems (local DERs) by incorporating all the DERs that are not subjected to voltage violation (remote DERs) by absorbing their maximum reactive power capacity. If the system voltage has not recovered after absorbing all of the reactive power capacity of all the DERs, a reduced active power curtailment proposed by the algorithm is then applied to the system to control the voltage. The proposed strategy has been simulated in MATLAB and applied to IEEE 13-bus and IEEE 33-bus radial distribution benchmark systems to validate the performance of the system, in terms of its ability to coordinate voltage control and the accuracy of the PMU-PDC-based communication interface. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-246b404e84d6473b8eb2872972d248be2023-11-18T10:12:17ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732023-06-011612465010.3390/en16124650A Hierarchical Multi-Stage Coordination of Inverters for Voltage Control in Active Distribution Networks with a µPMU-PDCAli Zafari0Ameen Gargoom1Nasser Hosseinzadeh2Shama Islam3Md Enamul Haque4Mohammad Taufiqul Arif5Mohamed Abdelrazek6Center for Smart Power and Energy (cSPER), School of Engineering, Deakin University, Geelong 3216, AustraliaCenter for Smart Power and Energy (cSPER), School of Engineering, Deakin University, Geelong 3216, AustraliaCenter for Smart Power and Energy (cSPER), School of Engineering, Deakin University, Geelong 3216, AustraliaCenter for Smart Power and Energy (cSPER), School of Engineering, Deakin University, Geelong 3216, AustraliaCenter for Smart Power and Energy (cSPER), School of Engineering, Deakin University, Geelong 3216, AustraliaCenter for Smart Power and Energy (cSPER), School of Engineering, Deakin University, Geelong 3216, AustraliaSchool of Information Technology, Deakin University, Melbourne 3125, AustraliaThis paper proposes a hierarchical multi-stage approach based on a distributed level phasor measurement unit (µPMU) at local controllers and a phasor data concentrator (PDC) at the central control unit to restore system voltage when it exceeds the limits recommended by the IEEE 1547-2018 standard. The proposed algorithm does not need an accurate system model or employ optimization solutions. Therefore, it has less implementation complexity and would be popular among distribution network service providers (DNSPs) and distribution network operators (DNOs) as it does not suffer from cost and computational complexity limitations. A PMU-PDC-based communication platform has been developed as a more efficient alternative to the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system, and provides superior characteristics, including a higher sample rate, higher data resolutions, and faster communication. The proposed coordinated algorithm aims to postpone power generation curtailment in distributed energy resources (DERs) with overvoltage problems (local DERs) by incorporating all the DERs that are not subjected to voltage violation (remote DERs) by absorbing their maximum reactive power capacity. If the system voltage has not recovered after absorbing all of the reactive power capacity of all the DERs, a reduced active power curtailment proposed by the algorithm is then applied to the system to control the voltage. The proposed strategy has been simulated in MATLAB and applied to IEEE 13-bus and IEEE 33-bus radial distribution benchmark systems to validate the performance of the system, in terms of its ability to coordinate voltage control and the accuracy of the PMU-PDC-based communication interface.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/12/4650voltage regulationactive distribution networksphasor measurement unit (PMU)phasor data concentrator (PDC) |
| spellingShingle | Ali Zafari Ameen Gargoom Nasser Hosseinzadeh Shama Islam Md Enamul Haque Mohammad Taufiqul Arif Mohamed Abdelrazek A Hierarchical Multi-Stage Coordination of Inverters for Voltage Control in Active Distribution Networks with a µPMU-PDC Energies voltage regulation active distribution networks phasor measurement unit (PMU) phasor data concentrator (PDC) |
| title | A Hierarchical Multi-Stage Coordination of Inverters for Voltage Control in Active Distribution Networks with a µPMU-PDC |
| title_full | A Hierarchical Multi-Stage Coordination of Inverters for Voltage Control in Active Distribution Networks with a µPMU-PDC |
| title_fullStr | A Hierarchical Multi-Stage Coordination of Inverters for Voltage Control in Active Distribution Networks with a µPMU-PDC |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Hierarchical Multi-Stage Coordination of Inverters for Voltage Control in Active Distribution Networks with a µPMU-PDC |
| title_short | A Hierarchical Multi-Stage Coordination of Inverters for Voltage Control in Active Distribution Networks with a µPMU-PDC |
| title_sort | hierarchical multi stage coordination of inverters for voltage control in active distribution networks with a µpmu pdc |
| topic | voltage regulation active distribution networks phasor measurement unit (PMU) phasor data concentrator (PDC) |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/12/4650 |
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