Remote power control injection of grid-connected power converters based on virtual flux

Renewable Energy Source (RES)-based power plants need to control the active and reactive power at the Point of Common Connection (PCC) with the grid, in order to comply with the requirements of the Transmission System Operators (TSOs). This point is normally far away from the power converter station...

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Autores: Roslan, Nurul Fazlin, Luna Alloza, Álvaro|||0000-0002-4487-6659, Rocabert Delgado, Joan|||0000-0002-6634-5306, Candela García, José Ignacio|||0000-0003-0890-8737, Rodríguez Cortés, Pedro|||0000-0002-1865-0461
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/120147
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/120147
https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en11030488
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Electric current converters
Electric controllers
Flexible AC transmission systems
voltage sensorless
virtual flux estimation
voltage source converter
proportional resonant current controller
LCL-filter
remote point
Convertidors de corrent elèctric
Corrents alterns
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Energies::Energia elèctrica::Automatització i control de l'energia elèctrica
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria electrònica::Electrònica de potència::Convertidors de corrent elèctric
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Sumario:Renewable Energy Source (RES)-based power plants need to control the active and reactive power at the Point of Common Connection (PCC) with the grid, in order to comply with the requirements of the Transmission System Operators (TSOs). This point is normally far away from the power converter station, and the cables and step-up transformers have a non-neglectable influence on the delivered power. In order to overcome this drawback, this paper presents a control algorithm that permits one to control remotely the power injected at the PCC, by adjusting the local controller of the Voltage Source Converters (VSCs). In this work, the synchronization with the grid is done based on the Virtual Flux (VF) concept. The results reveals that the VF estimation is able to produce a reliable estimation of the grid voltage in any point of the network, and makes it possible to calculate the necessary current reference for injecting a desired active and reactive power at a point that can be some kilometres away. In this paper the main principle for this remote power control is presented. Likewise, the simulation and experimental results will be shown in order to analyse the effectiveness of the proposed system