Retirement-Driven Dynamic VAR Planning for Voltage Stability Enhancement of Power Systems With High-Level Wind Power
- 27 July 2017
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
- Vol. 33 (2), 2282-2291
- https://doi.org/10.1109/tpwrs.2017.2732441
Abstract
Conventional VAR compensation devices such as capacitor banks and synchronous condensers, after long periods of service, have become aged and less effective to satisfy stringent requirement of short-term voltage stability in high-level wind power penetrated power systems. STATCOMs with a rapid and dynamic reactive power support capability can be an ideal alternative, when combined with a proper equipment retirement and upgrades scheme. This paper proposes a systematic approach for optimal dynamic VAR resource planning and upgrading for a power system with increased wind power penetration and equipment retirement. The problem is constituted by two parts that are aged equipment retirement and new equipment placement. A multiobjective optimization model is proposed to minimize three objectives: the cost of retirement and upgrades, the index of proximity to steady-state voltage collapse, and the index of transient voltage unaccepted performance. To simulate real-world operating situation, multiple contingencies and uncertain dynamic load models are taken into account. Furthermore, low- and high-voltage ride through abilities for wind farms are modeled. The proposed model is tested on the New England 39-bus test system.Keywords
Funding Information
- China Southern Power Grid Company (WYKJ00000027)
- Nanyang Assistant Professorship from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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