Power system stability studies including real hardware using phasor power hardware-in-the-loop technology

Abstract

The transition of the electric power system to integrate higher shares of decentralized generation brings new challenges with regards to ensuring system stability. These aspects are currently object of countless research activities in which component and system testing play a crucial role. Common praxis is that power system studies and component or system testing are performed separately. Technologies like power hardware-in-the-loop proved to be a good solution over the last decade to combine both kinds of investigations. To increase the functionality of hardware-in-the-loop systems and closing the gap between simulation studies and system testing, this paper presents an approach that combines phasor simulations and hardware-in-the-loop testing.