Abstract:
A transformer-less static synchronous series compensator for an AC electrical power transmission system having a transmission line carrying an AC current and a method therefor. The transformer-less static synchronous series compensator includes a multiple of voltage source converters (100a, 100b... 100n), each of which having DC input and AC output and being configured to generate an alternating voltage with controllable magnitude and controllable phase angle across the AC output; wherein the AC outputs of the multiple of voltage source converters are configured for parallel-injection of the generated alternating voltages into a phase of the transmission line (A, B, C). The AC transmission line phase current can be distributed to the multiple of inputting the alternating voltages in parallel into the phase of the AC transmission line, and thus the current handling capability requirement for power semiconductor switches used in each of the voltage source converter can be significantly reduced.
Abstract:
A transformer-less static synchronous series compensator (SSSC) for an AC electrical power transmission system having a transmission line carrying an AC current and a method for protection against electrical damage are provided. The transformer-less SSSC including: a voltage source converter (100) having a DC input and an AC output and being configured to generate an alternating voltage with controllable magnitude and controllable phase angle across the AC output, the AC output being configured to inject the generated alternating voltage into a phase of the transmission line; a filter circuit (101) being arranged coupled with the voltage source converter (100) in parallel across the AC output of the voltage source converter (100); a bypass circuit (102); and an electrical current limiting circuit (103) being coupled with the bypass circuit (102) in series; wherein: the series-coupled current bypass circuit (102) and electrical current limiting circuit (103) are coupled with a first capacitive element (1011) of the filter circuit (101) in parallel. The transient nature of the electrical current limiting circuit (103) will limit the increase in the current flowing through the thyristor of the bypass circuit (102) thus limit the current peak when the bypass circuit (102) is switched on. Consequently, the current limiting circuit (103) acts like limiting the current transients generated from the influences of both of the line fault current and the discharging current.
Abstract:
A transformer-less static synchronous series compensator for an AC electrical power transmission system having a transmission line carrying an AC current and a method therefor. The transformer-less static synchronous series compensator includes a multiple of voltage source converters (100a, 100b... 100n), each of which having DC input and AC output and being configured to generate an alternating voltage with controllable magnitude and controllable phase angle across the AC output; wherein the AC outputs of the multiple of voltage source converters are configured for parallel-injection of the generated alternating voltages into a phase of the transmission line (A, B, C). The AC transmission line phase current can be distributed to the multiple of inputting the alternating voltages in parallel into the phase of the AC transmission line, and thus the current handling capability requirement for power semiconductor switches used in each of the voltage source converter can be significantly reduced.
Abstract:
A method and system for determining a reference power for an energy storage system (ESS) in a wind power generation system. The method comprises filtering an actual wind power output to obtain a desired power output delivered to a grid; determining a reference output power for the energy storage system from the actual wind power output and the desired power output delivered to the grid; and adjusting the reference output power for the energy storage system based on a change in predicted wind power output at the next time point. Therefore it can provide a direct control strategy for smoothing wind farm output fluctuations and limiting power ramping rate within required range, which is more practically feasible than the existing strategies and could result in better control performance.
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for mitigating sub-synchronous resonance (SSR) in a power transmission system are provided. The method comprises: checking whether the SSR happens in the power transmission system (S201); checking whether the SSR is undamped (S202); providing a command to bypass a series capacitor (SC) unit when the SSR happens and is undamped (S203). In some embodiments, the method further comprises providing a command to reinsert the SC unit into the power transmission system when the transmission level of the power transmission system is determined to be higher than a predetermined level and there is no fault in the power system. The method can mitigate SSR automatically in a more efficient and effective way.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method of power transmission, the apparatus of power transmission implemented at a transmitting station comprises: a first converter (210) configured to convert a first three-phase AC component of a first frequency into a second three-phase AC component of a second frequency, the second frequency being less than the first frequency and greater than a predetermined frequency; and a first controller (220) coupled to the first converter (210) and configured to cause the second three-phase AC component to be transmitted in an AC transmission line (150). The apparatus of power transmission implemented at a receiving station comprises: a second controller (510) configured to cause the second three-phase AC component to be received from the AC transmission line (150); and a second converter (520) coupled to the second controller (510) and configured to convert the second three-phase AC component into the first three-phase AC component. In this way, the limitation from the space charge accumulation of cable system can be eliminated, and an improvement of the power transmission capacity can be facilitated.
Abstract:
A PV power converter (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d), its control method and a PV power plant, the PV power converter includes: output terminals, input terminals being configured to be electrically coupled to output ends of PV array (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d), a power conversion circuit being configured to convert power supplied from the PV array (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d), and output the converted power at the output terminals, having at least one power switch being electrically inserted between the input terminals for bypassing a flow of the converted power around the output terminals, and a local controller (9a, 9b, 9c, 9d) being configured to close the power switch in response to an occurrence of a fault external to the PV power converter (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) and keep the power switch closed for a predetermined time interval longer than a switching period of the power conversion circuit. This is helpful for decreasing the DC short circuit value while not relying on the conventional fault clear devices, such like fuses and circuit breaker. Consequently, this makes the system cheaper by not using the sorts of fault protection devices.
Abstract:
It provides a control system for LCC of an HVDC system and a control method therefor. The control system includes: a first measurement unit (20) being configured to provide a current magnitude measurement indicative of a magnitude of DC current of the HVDC system; and a controller (21) being configured to increase a first extinction angle at which the controlled LCC operates to a second extinction angle in response to that the current magnitude measurement exceeds a current reference level in order to avoid commutation failure of the controlled LCC. By using the solutions according to the HVDC system with increase of extinction angle of the LCC, it is possible to decrease the probability of commutation failures caused by a rapid rise of the DC current of the HVDC system. The overall AC and DC power system reliability and stability is improved.
Abstract:
An apparatus and a method for controlling a delta-connected cascaded multilevel converter,the apparatus (100) for controlling a delta-connected cascaded multilevel converter (110) comprises: a converter controller (102) configured to: receive current signals indicating phase currents flowing through respective phase arms of the converter (110); determine a harmonic current signal indicating a circulating current of the converter (110) from the current signals; and generate, based on the determined harmonic current signal and a reference current signal, a harmonic voltage signal to cause an amplitude of the circulating current flowing through the phase arms of the converter (110) to be a predetermined amplitude.
Abstract:
It provides control system and photovoltaic system and micro-grid using the same and method thereof. The control system for controlling a photovoltaic converter includes: a first input, for receiving first signals indicating first sampling values of an input current of the photovoltaic converter provided by a solar panel; a second input, for receiving second signals indicating second sampling values of an input voltage of the photovoltaic converter provided by the solar panel; a third input, for receiving third signals indicating third sampling values of an output voltage of the photovoltaic converter; and a controller, for first regulating the output voltage of the photovoltaic converter in a direction towards a reference voltage based on the third sampling value by regulating the input voltage by first voltage change of a first predetermined level; wherein: the controller is further adapted for monitoring a trend of the input voltage and power provided by the solar panel based on the first sampling values and the second sampling values for the previous sampling time points and the current sampling time point, and suspending the first regulation in case that the trend changes. This allows for an improvement of transient response of the control system and preventing possible overshooting of a lower input voltage even when the solar panel operating point is relatively far away from the MPP.