Power quality analysis of a Synchronous Static Series Compensator (SSSC) connected to a high voltage transmission network

Author

Chivite-Zabalza, Javier ; Rodríguez, Miguel ; Asensio, Joseba ; Atutxa, Iñigo

Author_Institution

Ingeteam Technol. S.A., Zamudio, Spain

fYear

2010

fDate

25-29 July 2010

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

8

Abstract

This paper presents the power quality analysis of a Synchronous Static Series Compensator (SSSC) connected to a high-voltage transmission network. The analysis employs a simplified harmonic equivalent model of the network that is described in the paper. To facilitate the calculations, a software toolset was developed to measure the voltage harmonics content introduced by the SSSC at the Point of Common Coupling (PCC). These harmonics are then evaluated against the stringent power quality legislation set on the Spanish transmission network. Subsequently, the compliance of an SSSC based on two types of Voltage Sourced Converters (VSC): a 48-pulse and a PWM one, usual in this type of applications, is assessed. Finally, a parameter sensitivity analysis is presented, which looks at the influence of parameters such as the line length and short circuit impedances on the PCC voltage harmonics.

Keywords

PWM power convertors; high-voltage techniques; power supply quality; power system analysis computing; power system harmonics; static VAr compensators; voltage measurement; PWM converter; Spanish transmission network; harmonic equivalent model; high voltage transmission network; parameter sensitivity analysis; point of common coupling; power quality analysis; power quality legislation set; pulse width modulation technique; short circuit impedance; software toolset; synchronous static series compensator; voltage harmonics measurement; voltage sourced converter; FACTS; PWM; Power Quality; SSSC; VSC; multi pulse;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power and Energy Society General Meeting, 2010 IEEE

Conference_Location

Minneapolis, MN

ISSN

1944-9925

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-6549-1

Electronic_ISBN

1944-9925

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PES.2010.5589923

Filename

5589923