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A Comparative Study of Supercapacitor-Based STATCOM in a Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System for Regulating Power Quality Issues

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  • Muhammad Moin Afzal

    (Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Air University, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Adil Khan

    (Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Air University, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Arshad Shehzad Hassan

    (Department of Engineering Technology, The University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan)

  • Abdul Wadood

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, Air University Islamabad Kamra Campus, Islamabad 43750, Pakistan)

  • Waqar Uddin

    (School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea)

  • S. Hussain

    (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Concordia University Montreal, Montreal, QC H3G 1M8, Canada)

  • Sang Bong Rhee

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-Ro, Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38541, Korea)

Abstract

Renewable energy resources (RERs) play a vital role in reducing greenhouse gases, as well as balancing the power generation demand in daily life. Due to the high penetration of RERs and non-linear loads into utility power systems, various power quality issues arise, i.e., voltage drop, harmonic distortion, reactive power demand, etc. In order to handle these power quality issues, there is a need for smart flexible alternating current transmission system (FACTS) devices. In this paper, a super capacitor energy storage system (SCESS)-based static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) is designed in order for the grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) system to overcome the abovementioned power quality issues. A voltage controller and a d-q axis controller are used for the efficient performance of the STATCOM. In order to show the superiority of the supercapacitor, a detailed comparison is made between a battery energy storage system (BESS)-based STATCOM and a SCESS-based STATCOM. Four scenarios are studied to evaluate the performance of the proposed STATCOM design. The proposed SCESS-based STATCOM not only boosts the voltage but also stabilizes it from 368 V to 385 V (Ph-Ph rms ). The simulated results have confirmed that the proposed design is not only superior to a BESS-based STATCOM but also has the capability to overcome the power quality issues as well.

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  • Muhammad Moin Afzal & Muhammad Adil Khan & Muhammad Arshad Shehzad Hassan & Abdul Wadood & Waqar Uddin & S. Hussain & Sang Bong Rhee, 2020. "A Comparative Study of Supercapacitor-Based STATCOM in a Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System for Regulating Power Quality Issues," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(17), pages 1-26, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:17:p:6781-:d:402080
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