Novel Exertion of Intelligent Static Compensator Based Smart Inverters for Ancillary Services in a Distribution Utility Network-Review

Rangarajan, Shriram S.; Sharma, Jayant; Sundarabalan, C.K.

doi:10.3390/electronics9040662

Cited by 42 publications

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“…PV is the distributed generation in the system. The PV units are connected to the system via a smart inverter to increase the utilization of PV power and maximize the benefits of PV [21,22]. The battery is the energy storage equipment in the system.…”

Section: Bipv Microgrid Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

Optimal Scheduling Strategy of Building Integrated Photovoltaic Microgrid Considering Virtual Energy Storage

Zeng

et al. 2020

Applied Sciences

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Building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) is one of the most efficient ways to utilize renewable energy in buildings. However, the stochastic characteristic of PV power generation and load challenges the optimal dispatch of the BIPV. This paper proposes an optimal scheduling strategy of BIPV microgrid considering virtual energy storage (VES), which intends to further improve the operating economy of a BIPV microgrid. Firstly, existing research findings and gaps in this research area were analyzed. Then, the mathematical model of each unit in the system was created, meanwhile, the air conditioner-based VES (ACVES) model and electric water heater-based VES (EWHVES) model are built by exploiting the heat/cold storage capability of building and the electric water heater, respectively. Next, the optimal scheduling model considering the VES is designed. Finally, the optimal scheduling model is solved by CPLEX to obtain the optimal scheduling strategy that reduces the operating cost of the system. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed strategy can reduce the operating cost of the system. Furthermore, the VES shows the potential to replace the battery energy storage system.

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Section: Bipv Microgrid Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

Optimal Scheduling Strategy of Building Integrated Photovoltaic Microgrid Considering Virtual Energy Storage

Zeng

et al. 2020

Applied Sciences

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“…Critical Clearing Time (CCT) with FACTS devices is longer than the one without them, which is an indication of TS improvement [26]. Hybrid systems with STATCOM have been investigated in [27,28] and the grid integrated wind generation with STATCOM under dynamic load performance was presented ther for the first time. Hence, there is a need to investigate the performance under dynamic source and load conditions [29,30].…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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ANN Based DC Link Control of STATCOM in Wind Integrated Distribution System for Power Quality Conditioning

Rani

Prabakaran

2020

Eng. Technol. Appl. Sci. Res.

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The integration of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) brings along abnormalities that affect the grid, loads, and may degrade the performance of the system. These issues can be alleviated with the integration of RES with the use of a distribution Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM). Renewable generation with STATCOM provides quality of power during disturbances created by the AC loads and intermittent power from the RES. The STATCOM distribution of DC link plays a major role in the supply quality during abnormalities. In this work, an attempt has been made to provide supply quality in the distribution system with the integration of a renewable energy farm using Artificial Neural Network (ANN)-based DC link STATCOM control of distribution. The wind farm is analyzed for a Double Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) based wind turbine system and it is integrated into the distribution system. The system was simulated in MATLAB 2018A.

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“…This holds true for a large class of control architectures. Block diagram of a grid-interfaced inverter system along with controller action [14,15]. It is possible that distributed power sources and automated processes could overwhelm centralized command, management, and information-sharing infrastructures.…”

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Avant-Garde Solar Plants with Artificial Intelligence and Moonlighting Capabilities as Smart Inverters in a Smart Grid

Rangarajan

Shiva²,

Sudhakar³

et al. 2023

Energies

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Intelligent inverters have the capability to interact with the grid and supply supplemental services. Solar inverters designed for the future will have the ability to self-govern, self-adapt, self-secure, and self-heal themselves. Based on the available capacity, the ancillary service rendered by a solar inverter is referred to as moonlighting. Inverters that communicate with the grid but are autonomous can switch between the grid forming mode and the grid following control mode as well. Self-adaptive grid-interactive inverters can keep their dynamics stable with the assistance of adaptive controllers. Inverters that interact with the grid are also capable of self-adaptation Grid-interactive inverters may be vulnerable to hacking in situations in which they are forced to rely on their own self-security to determine whether malicious setpoints have been entered. To restate, an inverter can be referred to as a “smart inverter” when it is self-tolerant, self-healing, and provides ancillary services. The use of artificial intelligence in solar plants in addition to moon-lighting capabilities further paves the way for its flexibility in an environment containing a smart grid. This perspective paper presents the present as well as a more futuristic outlook of solar plants that utilize artificial intelligence while moonlighting advanced capabilities as smart inverters to form the core of a smart grid. For the first time, this perspective paper presents all the novel ancillary applications of a smart inverter while employing Artificial intelligence on smart inverters. The paper’s emphasis on the Artificial Intelligence associated with PV inverters further makes them smarter in addition to ancillary services.

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Novel Exertion of Intelligent Static Compensator Based Smart Inverters for Ancillary Services in a Distribution Utility Network-Review

Cited by 42 publications

References 55 publications

Optimal Scheduling Strategy of Building Integrated Photovoltaic Microgrid Considering Virtual Energy Storage

Optimal Scheduling Strategy of Building Integrated Photovoltaic Microgrid Considering Virtual Energy Storage

ANN Based DC Link Control of STATCOM in Wind Integrated Distribution System for Power Quality Conditioning

Avant-Garde Solar Plants with Artificial Intelligence and Moonlighting Capabilities as Smart Inverters in a Smart Grid

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