Effectiveness of D-SVC on rural networks

Author

Tsunedomi, Kunihiko ; Tamura, Shinji ; Omori, Tatsuya ; Imazu, Yasuhiro ; Sodeyama, Tadashi ; Cheung, Darwin ; Parr, Mike ; Gough, Steven

Author_Institution

Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi, Japan

fYear

213

fDate

10-13 June 213

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

This paper presents Hitachi´s new D-SVC (Static VAr Compensator for Distribution Networks), which has been designed to combat voltage fluctuation problems caused by DRG (Distributed Renewable Generation) on distribution networks. Voltage fluctuations occur within different time frames, hence the D-SVC has been designed to operate in several different modes of voltage control corresponding to each type of fluctuation. In phase one of a demonstration project sponsored by the UK government´s LCNF (Low Carbon Network Fund), the D-SVC was installed adjacent to a windfarm in a rural 11kV distribution system to investigate the effectiveness of the D-SVC on voltage fluctuations caused by the windfarm. This paper describes the results obtained during this phase of the demonstration project.

Keywords

distribution networks; static VAr compensators; voltage control; wind power plants; DRG; Hitachi new D-SVC; UK government LCNF; distributed renewable generation; distribution networks; low carbon network fund; rural distribution system; rural networks; static VAr compensator; voltage 11 kV; voltage control; voltage fluctuation problems; wind farm;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

iet

Conference_Titel

Electricity Distribution (CIRED 2013), 22nd International Conference and Exhibition on

Conference_Location

Stockholm

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-84919-732-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1049/cp.2013.1020

Filename

6683623