D-STATCOM applied to single-phase distribution networks: Modeling and control
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This paper proposes a digital control system for a voltage-controlled D-STATCOM applied to single-phase low voltage distribution networks. This system is especially suited for long rural distribution lines with problems to comply with voltage levels standards. The voltage regulator consists of a single-phase voltage-source PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) inverter connected in parallel with the point of common coupling (PCC) through a second-order low-pass filter. The proposed control system is composed of three loops: an active damping loop, a control loop to regulate the PCC voltage and a dc bus voltage control loop. Experimental results are included to demonstrate the performance of the proposed system.
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Distribution-level STATCOMs are effective in reducing voltage fluctuations caused by load variations through local reactive power control.
“Several studies have shown that distribution-level STATCOMs are effective in reducing voltage fluctuations caused by load variations through local reactive power control [72,73].”
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- Authors
- Enderle, T. P., da Silva, G. S., Fischer, C., Beltrame, R. C., Schuch, L., Montagner, V. F., & Rech, C.
- Affiliations
- Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (BR)
- Venue
- IECON 2012 - 38th Annual Conference on IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
- Publisher
- IEEE
- Published
- 2012-10
- Pages
- 321-326
- ISSN
- 1553-572X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2073071890
- Cited by
- 15
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 2
- FWCI
- 2.86
- Type
- conference paper
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON) (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Power Quality and Harmonics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Control and Systems Engineering › Microgrid Control and Optimization
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Optimal Power Flow Distribution
- Keywords
- DSTATCOM, low-voltage distribution, digital control, voltage regulation, PWM inverter, point of common coupling, active damping, DC bus voltage regulation
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