CHAPTER 5 FAULT AND HARMONIC ANALYSIS USING PV ARRAY BASED STATCOM

106 CHAPTER 5 FAULT AND HARMONIC ANALYSIS USING PV ARRAY BASED STATCOM 5.1 INTRODUCTION Inherent characteristics of renewable energy resources cause technical issues not encountered with conventional thermal, hydro or nuclear power. These issues make operation of the renewable energy resources and their integration with the grid system a technical challenge. The rapid development of the renewable energy power industry, together with the rising challenges, has drawn many of the world s leading professional associations and organizations into this fast growing field. Among all the rising challenges, one important issue is how to integrate renewable energy sources with the grid through power electronic converters as well as associated control system design. Although traditional approaches have been developed for power converter control of renewable energy systems, there is a critical need to develop new and improved power converter control technologies for many reasons such as 1) The existing power converter control technologies in grid integrated renewable energy generation systems do not perform well in some cases. 2) Unbalance and high harmonic distortion have been found in renewable energy conversion systems, which not only affect the grid system but also affect the renewable energy sources. 3) The existing power converter control mechanism has an inherent deficiency, which can cause malfunctions of the system, such as

107 abnormal DC capacitor voltage, active and reactive power, or output currents. These malfunctions may make the gird integration of the renewable energy sources unstable and may even cause power system trips [69], [72], [85]. This chapter investigates the effectiveness of PV based STATCOM, explained in the previous chapter, in increasing the system stability during fault condition and reducing Total Harmonic Distortion (THD). The proposed PV based STATCOM is tested in a Distributed Generation system consisting of a grid interconnected wind farm and solar farm. 5.2 DOUBLY FED INDUCTION GENERATOR (DFIG) DFIG is an abbreviation for Doubly Fed Induction Generator, a generating principle widely used in wind turbines. It is based on an induction generator with a multiphase wound rotor and a multiphase slip ring assembly with brushes for access to the rotor windings. A doubly fed induction machine is a wound-rotor doubly-fed electric machine and has several advantages over a conventional induction machine in wind power applications: First, as the rotor circuit is controlled by a power electronics converter, the induction generator is able to both import and export reactive power. This has important consequences for power system stability and allows the machine to support the grid during severe voltage disturbances (low voltage ride through, LVRT). Second, the control of the rotor voltages and currents enables the induction machine to remain synchronized with the grid while the wind turbine speed varies. A variable speed wind turbine utilizes the

108 available wind resource more efficiently than a fixed speed wind turbine, especially during light wind conditions. Third, the cost of the converter is low when compared with other variable speed solutions because only a fraction of the mechanical power, typically 25-30 %, is fed to the grid through the converter, the rest being fed to grid directly from the stator. The efficiency of the DFIG is very good for the same reason. Figure 5.1 The wind turbine and the doubly-fed induction generator 5.2.1 DFIG Construction and Working Principle The principle of the DFIG in figure 5.1 is that rotor windings are connected to the grid via slip rings and back-to-back voltage source converter that controls both the rotor and the grid currents. Thus rotor frequency can freely differ from the grid frequency (50 or 60 Hz). By using the converter to control the rotor currents, it is possible to adjust the active and reactive power fed to the grid from the stator independently of the generator's turning speed. The control principle used is either the two-axis current vector control or direct torque control (DTC). DTC has turned out to have better stability than

109 current vector control especially when high reactive currents are required from the generator. The doubly-fed generator rotors are typically wound with 2 to 3 times the number of turns of the stator. This means that the rotor voltages will be higher and currents respectively lower. Thus in the typical ± 30 % operational speed range around the synchronous speed, the rated current of the converter is accordingly lower which leads to a lower cost of the converter. The drawback is that controlled operation outside the operational speed range is impossible because of the higher than rated rotor voltage. Further, the voltage transients due to the grid disturbances (three- and two-phase voltage dips, especially) will also be magnified. In order to prevent high rotor voltages and high currents resulting from these voltages from destroying the IGBTs and diodes of the converter, a protection circuit (called crowbar) is used. The crowbar in figure 5.1 will short-circuit the rotor windings through a small resistance when excessive currents or voltages are detected. In order to be able to continue the operation as quickly as possible an active crowbar has to be used. The active crowbar can remove the rotor short in a controlled way and thus the rotor side converter can be started only after 20-60 ms from the start of the grid disturbance. Thus, it is possible to generate reactive current to the grid during the rest of the voltage dip and in this way, it helps the grid to recover from the fault.

110 5.2.2 POWER FLOW IN DFIG Figure 5.2 Power flow in DFIG P m Mechanical power captured by the wind turbine and transmitted to the rotor P s Stator electrical power output P r Rotor electrical power output P gc C grid electrical power output Q s Stator reactive power output Q r Rotor reactive power output Q gc C grid reactive power output T m Mechanical torque applied to rotor T em Electromagnetic torque applied to the rotor by the generator ω r Rotational speed of rotor

111 ω s Rotational speed of the magnetic flux in the air-gap of the generator, this speed is named synchronous speed. It is proportional to the frequency of the grid voltage and to the number of generator poles. J Combined rotor and wind turbine inertia coefficient The mechanical power and the stator electric power output are computed as follows: [87] P = T ω (5.1) m m r P = T ω (5.2) s em s For a loss less generator the mechanical equation is: dω = (5.3) dt r J Tm Tem Generally the absolute value of slip is much lower than 1 and consequently, P r is only a fraction of P s. Since T m is positive for power generation and since ω s is positive and constant for a constant frequency grid voltage, the sign of P r is a function of the slip sign. P r is positive for negative slip (speed greater than synchronous speed) and it is negative for positive slip (speed lower than synchronous speed). For super-synchronous speed operation, P r is transmitted to DC bus capacitor and tends to raise the DC voltage. For sub-synchronous speed operation, P r is taken out of DC bus capacitor and tends to decrease the DC voltage. C grid is used to generate or absorb the power P gc in order to keep the DC voltage constant. In steady-state for a loss less AC/DC/AC converter P gc is equal to P r and the speed of the wind turbine is determined by the power P r absorbed or generated by C rotor.

112 The phase-sequence of the AC voltage generated by C rotor is positive for sub-synchronous speed and negative for super-synchronous speed. The frequency of this voltage is equal to the product of the grid frequency and the absolute value of the slip. C rotor and C grid have the capability of generating or absorbing reactive power and could be used to control the reactive power or the voltage at the grid terminals. 5.3 SIMULATION OF WIND ENERGY SYSTEM Wind turbines using a doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG) consist of a wound rotor induction generator and an AC/DC/AC IGBT-based PWM converter modeled by voltage sources. The stator winding is connected directly to the 50 Hz grid while the rotor is fed at variable frequency through the AC/DC/AC converter. The DFIG technology allows extracting maximum energy from the wind for low wind speeds by optimizing the turbine speed, while minimizing mechanical stresses on the turbine during gusts of wind. Figure 5.3 grid voltage Figure 5.3 shows the grid voltage during normal conditions. The value of the grid voltage is maintained at 1 p.u. The initial transients in the waveform are due to the synchronization of DFIG with the Grid.

113 Figure 5.4 grid current The figure 5.4 shows the grid current during the normal condition. A constant load is connected and hence the grid current is maintained a constant value. Figure 5.5 rotor voltages Figure 5.6 rotor currents

114 Figure 5.7 stator voltages The rotor voltage, rotor current and the stator voltages of the DFIG is shown in the figure 5.5, 5.6 and 5.7 respectively. The wind speed is set to 5m/s initially and then increased to 14m/s at time t=1 second. The reactive power produced by the wind turbine is regulated at 0 Mvar as in figure 5.8. Figure 5.8 P, Q in pu 5.4 PV ARRAY BASED STATCOM SIMULATION The PV based STATCOM modelled in chapter 3 as shown in figure 5.9, is used here for validating its ability in increasing the system stability during fault condition.

115 Figure 5.9 PV array based STATCOM 5.5 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION The simulation results carried out using MATLAB SIMULINK software. The actual system is created using the model available in the MATLAB Simulink model library and the system performance has been anlaysed and verified. The following system is considered as the test system. A 9 MW wind farm consisting of six 1.5 MW wind turbines connected to a 25 kv distribution system exports power to a 120 kv grid through a 30 km, 25 kv feeder as in figure 5.10.

116 Figure 5.10 Test System The ratings of the system considered are given below Grid voltage: 120KV Inductance MVA: 2500MVA Transformer 1 Rating Primary voltage: 120KV Secondary Voltage: 25KV MVA Rating: 47MVA Transformer 2 Rating Primary Voltage: 25KV Secondary Voltage: 575KV MVA Rating: 6*1.75MVA Wind Turbine No of Turbines: 6 Stator RMS Voltage: 575KV Rotor RMS Voltage: 1975V

117 Double tuned filter Harmonics Tuned: 11 th and 13 th. 5.6 FAULT ANALYSIS USING PV BASED STATCOM The integrated system is tested by implementing a single phase to ground fault in phase A at 25kV bus. It is then tested whether the PV based STATCOM is able to provide compensation for the system at that bus to which it is connected. This analysis is carried out with the help of the following three cases. Case 1: Voltage and current values at PCC during normal condition Case 2: Voltage and current values at PCC after the occurrence of fault. Case 3: Voltage and current values at PCC after the action of PV based STATCOM Case 4: Fault ride through capability of PV based STATCOM 5.6.1 Case1:Under normal condition the voltage and current profile in the 25kv bus is as shown in figure 5.11. Here after an initial fluctuation for about 0.2 sec the voltages and currents profile is well within the ±5% pu value criteria. The reason for the fluctuation is due to change over of speed from 5m/s to 14m/s. The simulation is conducted for duration of 2 sec. Also the zoomed view of the voltages and currents is shown in figure 5.12.

118 Figure 5.11 voltage and current at 25kv bus under normal condition Figure 5.12 Zoomed view of voltages and currents profile at 25 kv bus under normal condition 5.6.2 Case2:When the system is under normal condition single phase short circuit fault is created on the phase A line at the 25kv bus at the instant of 0.8S. The voltage decreases and current increases after the

119 instant at 0.8S as shown in the figure 5.13 and propagates till the complete cycle of the simulation. Figure 5.13 voltages and current profile at the 25kv bus after fault 5.6.3 Case3: In this case the fault is implemented at 25kv bus at about 0.8 sec and is allowed to propagate. At 1 sec PV array STATCOM is brought into action and after 1.2 sec system is compensated and system is restored to normal condition after 1.2 sec as shown in figure 5.14. Figure 5.14 Voltages and Current profile at 25kv bus after STATCOM action

120 5.6.4 Fault Ride Through (FRT) Capability: In order to evaluate the Fault ride through capability of PV based STATCOM following unbalanced faults, a single-phase short-circuit (phase a) is simulated in the test system shown in figure 5.10 at t=1s and with a clearing time of 500 ms. Figure 5.14 a Voltage at PCC without PV based STATCOM The voltage at the PCC is shown in the figure without PV based STATCOM. As it can be observed from figure 5.14 a, the voltage at phase a, becomes zero during the fault condition. Figure 5.14 b Voltage at PCC with PV based STATCOM The voltage at the PCC after connecting PV based STATCOM in figure 5.14 b, shows the continuous supply of phase a even during the fault duration of 1s to 1.5s.This is due to the reactive power injection by the PV based STATCOM thereby incorporating the FRT capability for the system.

121 The results of the three cases are summarized below. Table 5.1 Tabulation of System Results Condition Voltage profile Current profile Case 1: Under normal condition Voltage is maintained at 1 PU. Current is maintained as per system requirement Case 2: Fault occurs at 0.8sec and sustains till the complete simulation Case 3: Fault occurs at 0.8sec, STATCOM acts at 1sec Voltage profile finds a dip below 1 PU. Voltage falls below 1PU and after inclusion of STATCOM the profile is restored at 1.2 sec within limits Due to short circuit, current increases enormously and exceeds system limit Current increases drastically and exceeds the system limit. And then restored to normal condition after inclusion of STATCOM at 1.2 sec 5.7 HARMONIC ANALYSIS USING PV BASED STATCOM The nonlinear loads draw non-sinusoidal currents from the utility and contribute to numerous power systems problems. The currents drawn from the grid are rich in harmonics with the order of 6k ±1, that is, 5, 7, 11, 13, etc. These harmonics currents result in lower power factor, overheating and electromagnetic interference (EMI). In recent past, there has been considerable interest in the development and applications of active filters due to the increasing concern over power quality at both distribution and

122 consumer levels. In order to address this matter, the power electronics circuits incorporating power switching devices and passive energy storage circuit elements, such as inductors and capacitors which are known as active filter are used [89]. Effects of Harmonics The reason for which the harmonics have to be eliminated from the power system is due to the following effects Failure of electrical / electronic components Overheating of neutral wires Transformer heating Failure of power factor correction capacitors Losses in power generation and transmission Noise coupling on telephone lines etc 5.7.1 Harmonic Analysis of DFIG for a Wind Energy Conversion System Doubly Fed Induction Generators (DFIGs) are widely used in wind generation. The possibility of getting a constant frequency ac output from a DFIG while driven by a variable speed prime mover improves the efficacy of energy harvest from wind. Unlike a squirrel-cage induction generator, which has its rotor short-circuited, a DFIG has its rotor terminals,which are accessible. The rotor of a DFIG is fed with a variable-frequency (ω r ) and variablemagnitude three-phase voltage. This ac voltage injected into the rotor circuit will generate a flux and a stator voltage/current with a frequency ω r if the rotor is standing still. When the rotor is rotating at a speed ω m, the net flux linkage and the stator voltage/current will have a frequency ω s = ω r + ω m.

123 When the wind speed changes, the rotor speed ω m will change, and in order to have the net flux linkage at a frequency 60 Hz, the rotor injection frequency should also be adjusted. 5.8 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION Grid voltage: 120KV Inductance MVA: 2600MVA Transformer 1 Rating Primary voltage: 120KV Secondary Voltage: 26KV MVA Rating: 47MVA Transformer 2 Rating Primary Voltage: 26KV Secondary Voltage: 676KV MVA Rating: 6*1.76MVA Wind Turbine No of Turbines: 6 Stator RMS Voltage: 676KV Rotor RMS Voltage: 1976V Non Linear Load Three phase fully controlled thyristor rectifier of 12kW Basic System Figure 5.15 Basic System

124 The above system is considered for performing Harmonic analysis of the PV based STATCOM. A non linear load is connected in the system to create harmonic currents. The controller for PV based STATCOM as modeled in chapter 3 is utilized for generating the gate pulses for the PV based STATCOM operation. The amount of harmonics injected by the load will be compensated by the PV based STATCOM itself. The above analysis is carried out by calculating the harmonic content (THD) present in the current waveform at PCC. The THD calculation has been done by implementing the following three cases. Case 1: Without non linear load Case 2: After connecting non linear load Case 3: After connecting PV based STATCOM. 5.8.1 Case 1 The test system is modeled by connecting DFIG and Solar farm to the grid as shown in the figure 5.15. The current waveform at the point of common coupling without any non linear load is as shown in figure 5.16. The waveform has no harmonics. Figure 5.16 Current at PCC without Non linear Load

125 5.8.2 Case 2 A non-linear load is added to the system, and hence the current waveform at PCC is distorted due to the harmonics injected by it. The waveforms of current at PCC is as shown in the figure 5.17 Figure 5.17 Current at PCC with Non-linear load Figure 5.18 FFT analysis with THD 22.89%

126 The harmonics injected by the load is measured by the FFT analysis and the THD is found to be 22.89% 5.8.3 Case 3 The PV based STATCOM acts upon the system with non linear load. The current waveform at PCC is as shown in the figure 5.19. The amount of harmonic content is reduced to a great extent by the filtering action of the PV based STATCOM. Figure 5.19 Current at PCC after harmonic compensation After the compensation of the harmonics the THD in the current wave is brought to 4.48%.

127 Figure 5.20 FFT analysis with THD 4.48% The results of all the three cases are summarized as below. Table 5.2 THD values of PCC current Description Values With non-linear load 22.89% With Harmonic Compensation 4.48% 5.9 SUMMARY This chapter shows the effectiveness of PV based STATCOM in increasing the system stability during fault condition and the suppression of harmonic content introduced by non linear loads.

128 The DFIG based WECS is modeled for performing both the fault and harmonic analysis. A Distributed Generation system consisting of DFIG based WECS and Solar farm connected to grid is considered as a test system. For fault analysis, a single phase to ground fault is created at the 25 kv feeder and the PV solar farm acts as a PV based STATCOM provides the required compensation and increases the system stability. The same test system is considered for performing the harmonic analysis of the PV based STATCOM. The harmonic content is introduced by adding a non linear load along with the existing load. In this case, the solar farm acts as a PV based STATCOM to eliminate the harmonic content present in the current waveform at PCC. This chapter shows the approach of utilizing the hybrid energy sources itself for providing the remedies to the encountered problem, thereby reducing the cost, size of the system and also the losses.