Mitigation of power quality issues due to high penetration of renewable energy sources in electric grid systems using three-phase APF/STATCOM technologies: a review.

Tareen, Wajahat Ullah Khan; Aamir, Muhammad; Mekhilef, Saad; Nakaoka, Mutsuo; Seyedmahmoudian, Mehdi; Horan, Ben; Memon, Mudasir Ahmed; Baig, Nauman Anwar

Abstract

This study summarizes an analytical review on the comparison of three-phase static compensator (STATCOM) and active power filter (APF) inverter topologies and their control schemes using industrial standards and advanced high-power configurations. Transformerless and reduced switch count topologies are the leading technologies in power electronics that aim to reduce system cost and offer the additional benefits of small volumetric size, lightweight and compact structure, and high reliability. A detailed comparison of the topologies, control strategies and implementation structures of grid-connected high-power converters is presented. However, reducing the number of power semiconductor devices, sensors, and control circuits requires complex control strategies. This study focuses on different topological devices, namely, passive filters, shunt and hybrid filters, and STATCOMs, which are typically used for power quality improvement. Additionally, appropriate control schemes, such as sinusoidal pulse width modulation (SPWM) and space vector PWM techniques, are selected. According to recent developments in shunt APF/STATCOM inverters, simulation and experimental results prove the effectiveness of APF/STATCOM systems for harmonic mitigation based on the defined limit in IEEE-519.

Citation

TAREEN, W.U.K., AAMIR, M., MEKHILEF, S., NAKAOKA, M., SEYEDMAHMOUDIAN, M., HORAN, B., MEMON, M.A. and BAIG, N.A. 2018. Mitigation of power quality issues due to high penetration of renewable energy sources in electric grid systems using three-phase APF/STATCOM technologies: a review. Energies [online], 11(6), article number 1491. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en11061491

• Journal Article Type: Review
• Acceptance Date: May 23, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Jun 7, 2018
• Publication Date: Jun 30, 2018
• Deposit Date: Jul 17, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 17, 2024
• Journal: Energies.
• Electronic ISSN: 1996-1073
• Publisher: MDPI
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 11
• Issue: 6
• Article Number: 1491
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/en11061491
• Keywords: Flexible AC transmission system (FACTS) devices; Active power filters; Static compensators; Control strategies; Grid-connected converters; Sinusoidal pulse width modulation (SPWM); Space vector modulation (SVM)
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2028876