Power Quality Enhancement in Residential Smart Grids Through Power Factor Correction Stages

López, Víctor Manuel Cuesta; Azcondo, F.J.; Pigazo, Alberto

doi:10.1109/tie.2018.2813965

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“…The mathematical modeling of the PV system and the converter MPPT controller were built within the MATLAB/SIMULINK environment and executed with the DSpace 1104 real-time interface. The DC load emulator was comprised of a combination of eight resistors with different values (1,5,10,20,30,40,50, and 60 Ω) in a particular arrangement [33]. In addition to these load resistor combinations, eight controlled switches were used to change the connection topology, which changed the values of the equivalent load resistors to obtain different load patterns.…”

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Smart Integration of a DC Microgrid: Enhancing the Power Quality Management of the Neighborhood Low-Voltage Distribution Network

2019

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The fast development of the residential sector regarding the additional integration of renewable distributed energy sources and the modern expansion usage of essential DC electrical equipment may cause severe power quality problems. For example, the integration of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) may cause unbalance, and voltage fluctuation, which can add constraints for further PV integrations to the network, and the deployment of DC native loads with their nonlinear behavior adds harmonics to the network. This paper demonstrates the smart integration of a DC microgrid to the neighborhood low-voltage distribution network (NLVDN). The DC microgrid is connected to the NLVDN through a three-phase voltage source inverter (VSI), in which the VSI works as a distribution static compensator (DSTATCOM). Unlike previous STATCOM work in the literature, the proposed controller of the VSI of the DC smart building allows for many functions: (a) it enables bidirectional active/reactive power flow between the DC building and the AC grid at point of common coupling (PCC); (b) it compensates for the legacy unbalance in the distribution network, providing harmonics elimination and power factor correction capability at PCC; and (c) it provides voltage support at PCC. The proposed controller was validated by Matlab/Simulink and by experimental implementation at the lab.

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“…Others determine the interconnection regulation for the electric loads, such as home appliances [17][18][19]. The main concern for the utility companies is the massive utilization of loads in current homes that do not comply with the standard regulation and degrade the power quality of the power system network [20].…”

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Smart Integration of a DC Microgrid: Enhancing the Power Quality Management of the Neighborhood Low-Voltage Distribution Network

2019

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“…For this, Kabir and Mahbub) [266] present a new device, the device includes active power filter (APF), dynamic voltage restorer (DVR) and unified power quality conditioner (UPQC). López-Martín et al [267] propose a controller for the correction of the power factor, whose operation is based on the measurement of the harmonic voltage distortion. The device is based on a linear model.…”

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A Comprehensive Review of Operation and Control, Maintenance and Lifespan Management, Grid Planning and Design, and Metering in Smart Grids

Hernández-Callejo

2019

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New technological advances based on software, hardware and new materials must be implemented in smart grids. In addition, these advanced electrical grids must incorporate elements of artificial intelligence. Advances in software development must be complemented with the development of new hardware (power electronics and active distribution among others). The aforementioned must rely on the development of new materials and sensors, which should be integrated into the smart grid. Therefore, the four areas of research based on the technologies are: Operation and Control, Maintenance and Lifespan Management, Grid Planning and Design, and Metering. The review presents the algorithms, materials, devices and others paradigms applied to smart grids, classifying the works according to the four areas of research. This review has focused on the four fundamental pillars of smart grids, on the one hand, the need for more efficient operation and control, followed by advanced maintenance management, to continue planning and designing the new grids, and for conclude with the advanced measurement. As you will see in the article, new devices, new techniques, and future scenarios will make possible the transition from the current grid to the future smart grid.

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“…In this context, along the last decades, RES and EV and have been identified as key enablers for sustainable smart grids, also contributing to the appearance of emerging technologies regarding the power grid interface [2]. Also the issues of power quality are very relevant in the context of smart grids, as well as in the context of smart homes [3][4][5]. Surveys about vehicle electrification are presented in [6][7][8], the impact of the EV operation regarding the distribution system is analyzed in [9], future trends of propulsion technologies are offered in [10] and a future outlook of EV penetration is presented in [11].…”

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An Off-Board Multi-Functional Electric Vehicle Charging Station for Smart Homes: Analysis and Experimental Validation

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This paper presents the analysis and experimental validation of a single-phase off-board multi-functional electric vehicle (EV) charging station (MF-EVCS), which has a single ac interface and two dc interfaces. As innovative aspects, the proposed MF-EVCS handles the interface of the ac power grid, the dc interface of a renewable energy source (RES), as well as the dc interface of an EV to perform dc charging or discharging of the batteries (in off-board grid-to-vehicle (G2V) or vehicle-to-grid (V2G) modes). Considering the power grid, the individual operation modes of the RES and the EV interfaces can be considered. Moreover, a combination of these modes is also possible. Besides, the MF-EVCS has as key innovative aspect the possibility of operating as an active power filter (APF), supporting the operation with reactive power and/or selected current harmonics. This possibility can be associated with any of the previous mentioned modes. These new features are framed in two distinct scenarios: in a smart home, where the ac-side current can be determined as a function of the other electrical appliances; in a smart grid, where the ac-side current can be determined as a requisite of the power grid. The proposed power theory, as well as the current control strategies for both ac-side and dc-side of the MF-EVCS, are presented in the paper for all the possible operation scenarios. A laboratory prototype was developed to validate the proposed MF-EVCS and the experimental results confirm its suitability for smart homes.

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Power Quality Enhancement in Residential Smart Grids Through Power Factor Correction Stages

Cited by 65 publications

References 56 publications

Smart Integration of a DC Microgrid: Enhancing the Power Quality Management of the Neighborhood Low-Voltage Distribution Network

Smart Integration of a DC Microgrid: Enhancing the Power Quality Management of the Neighborhood Low-Voltage Distribution Network

A Comprehensive Review of Operation and Control, Maintenance and Lifespan Management, Grid Planning and Design, and Metering in Smart Grids

An Off-Board Multi-Functional Electric Vehicle Charging Station for Smart Homes: Analysis and Experimental Validation

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