Modeling and simulation of hybrid power flow controller implemented on SMIB system

Abstract

Pilot installations of STATCOM and UPFC have been built, commissioned and installed in the recent years. The high cost of these Voltage Source Converters (VSC) based FACTS controllers is found to be the major hindrance to their widespread use. Novel and cost effective FACTS topologies have been proposed which are built upon existing equipment which makes use of static converters. The different HPFC configurations devised by the investigator have been implemented on an SMIB system and simulated using MATLAB/ SIMULINK. The comparison of simulation results show that HPFC is a better option for damping power system oscillations and thus enhancing the stability of the system.