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Abstract—Present paper describes the application and study situation has resulted in an increased possibility of voltage
of SSSC (Static Series Synchronous Compensator), a flexible instability which becomes a worry concern of many utilities
Alternating Current Transmission System (FACTS) Controller especially in planning and operation [1-3].
for providing dynamic compensation to an interconnected power Voltage variations may be the cause of system voltage
system. A combination of conventional sources ‘diesel generating collapse which can paralyze the system from which they are
system’ and a non-conventional energy source ‘wind turbine
unable to recover. In result of voltage collapse a partial or full
generator system’ has been used to design the power system. A
SSSC is inserted in the middle of this combination and thus power interruption may occur in the system. The only way to
acting as a shunt connected static compensator therefore not save the system from voltage collapse is to reduce the reactive
affecting active power significantly but improving reactive power power load or add additional reactive power prior to reaching
profiles directly. In this paper time Simulation studies the point of voltage collapse. Introducing the sources of
investigate the effect of SSSC on the reactive power profiles reactive power, i.e., shunt capacitors and/or Flexible AC
of different generators and it also consider for stabilizing Transmission System (FACTS) controllers at the appropriate
voltages of different loads. Simulations are carried out in Sim location is the most effective way for utilities to improve
Power System toolbox of MATLAB software. voltage stability of the system [4-5]. Further these power
electronics devices can be used for increasing the system
Keywords—FACTS; SSSC; MATLAB
efficiency and stability of the system.
The recent development and use of FACTS controllers in
I. INTRODUCTION power transmission system lead to many applications in power
In India Power systems are probably the largest machines systems. These are not only capable of improving the reactive
designed by power engineers. Existing power systems consists power profiles of the existing power network resources but
of more than hundreds generators, thousands lines and also to provide operating flexibility to the power system.
substations, and millions of consumers. Still there are many Many FACTS devices, such as STATCOM (static
locations which are deprived of electric power because of compensator), SVC (static VAR compensator), SSSC (static
economic and other factors .Electric power can be provided to synchronous series compensator) and UPFC (Unified Power
these areas either by commissioning of new power plants at Flow Controller) can be inserted in series or shunt, or a
those locations or by extension of existing power system and combination of the two, to control the different parameters of
transmission networks but both requires a huge amount for power system FACTS devices have been defined by the IEEE
design and establishment . A very considerable amount is also as “alternating current transmission system incorporating
required for the running expenses like fuel cost. Best solution power electronic-based and other static controllers to enhance
to these increasing demands and making electricity cost controllability and increase power transfer capability” [6-8].
effective is to design distributed generation system using This paper presents an application and study for
nonconventional resources like wind, hydro etc. Presently, the compensation assessment of a hybrid /interconnected system
wind power emerges as prominent renewable energy resource with SSSC is presented with the use of MATLAB software
to play an important role in the modern power systems. Wind package. Here test system comprises of a balanced 4-Bus
power is providing a solution to these power crisis problems to system connected with a combination of six wind turbine
a large extent, but the wind power system has associated with generators and a diesel generator system. A SSSC is inserted
some technical problems, one of the problems is that the in between these sources and a brief introduction of the SSSC
fluctuations in the wind energy resources are very frequent is presented in section II. In section III test system is designed
and it can’t be neglected. This affects the quality of supply. and analyzed in Sim Power System toolbox of MATLAB.
Voltage is the main factor which determines the quality of Simulation Test results are clearly presented in section IV.
supply. The variations in voltage clearly produce the This paper also discusses the voltage stabilization capability of
mismatches in the reactive power demand of system. This SSSC.
(6)
Presented control system of SSSC has a phase-locked loop Fig. 3. Effect of injected voltage
(PLL) which synchronizes on the positive-sequence
component of the current I. The output of the PLL (angle =ωt)
is utilized to get the d-axis and q-axis components of the 3-Ɵ III. MODEL OF TEST SYSTEM
voltages and currents (labeled as Vd, Vq or Id, Iq).
Measurement systems measuring the q components of AC A 4-bus system is considered for the application and study
positive-sequence of voltages V1 and V2 (V1q and V2q) as well of dynamic compensation capabilities of SSSC [13] is shown
as the DC voltage Vdc. AC and DC voltage regulators which in figure 3. Detailed test system is redesigned in the sim power
compute the two components of the converter voltage Vd_conv system toolbox of MATLAB software for the analysis and
and Vq_conv) required to obtain the desired DC voltage (Vdcref) time simulations are carried out in this very effective power
and the injected voltage (Vqref). The Vq voltage regulator is system software .It is connected with a six Wind turbine
assisted by a feed forward type regulator which predicts the generators and with a synchronous generator. This
Vconv voltage from the Id current measurement. combination is representing a wind power system and a diesel
power system respectively. The data for the system is given in
(1) Appendix. In this paper, the investigations are executed on the
assumption that the wind turbine is operating at rated speed (9
m/s). The six Induction Generators of wind power systems of
(2) rating 1.5 MVA nominal power and connected at bus ‘WT’.
(3)
Fig. 4. Block Diagram of Test System [14]
Fig. 8. Reactive Power (green) and Active Power (blue) profiles at bus ‘d’