The IPFC addresses the problem of compensating multiple transmission lines at a substation. Conventionally, series capacitive compensation is used to increase transmittable active power but cannot control reactive power flows or ensure proper load balancing. The IPFC allows active power transfer between lines, equalizing active and reactive power flows, reducing overloaded lines, compensating for voltage drops, and increasing compensation effectiveness during disturbances. It consists of two series voltage source converters whose DC capacitors are coupled, allowing active power circulation between lines. When operating below capacity, the IPFC can regulate P and Q flows on one line and P flow on the other in regulation mode.
The IPFC addresses the problem of compensating multiple transmission lines at a substation. Conventionally, series capacitive compensation is used to increase transmittable active power but cannot control reactive power flows or ensure proper load balancing. The IPFC allows active power transfer between lines, equalizing active and reactive power flows, reducing overloaded lines, compensating for voltage drops, and increasing compensation effectiveness during disturbances. It consists of two series voltage source converters whose DC capacitors are coupled, allowing active power circulation between lines. When operating below capacity, the IPFC can regulate P and Q flows on one line and P flow on the other in regulation mode.
a number of transmission lines at a given substation. Conventionally series capacitive compensation is employed to increase the transmittable active power over a given line , but they are unable to control the reactive power flows in , and thus the proper load balancing of the line.
With IPFC active power can be transferred between different
lines. Therefore it is possible to : Equalize both active and reactive power flows between lines, Reduce the burden of overloaded lines by active power transfer Compensate against resistive line voltage drops and the corresponding reactive power demand And increase the electiveness of the overall compensating system for dynamic disturbances. An interline power flow controller (IPFC) , consists of two series voltage source converters (VSCs).
Whose DC capacitors are coupled, allowing
active power to circulate between different power lines. When operating below its rated capacity, The IPFC is in regulation mode, allowing the regulation of the P and Q flows on one line , And the P flow on the other line.
SCADA Systems Automate Electrical
Distribution Automating electrical distributions systems by
Substation Automation
implementing a supervisory control and data
acquisition (SCADA) system is the one of the most cost-effective solutions for improving reliability, increasing utilization and cutting costs.
How SCADA Works?
A SCADA system for a power distribution application is a typically a PC-based software package. Data is collected from the electrical distribution system, with most of the data originating at substations. Depending on its size and complexity, a substation will have a varying number of controllers and operator
In a typical configuration, a substation is
controlled and monitored in real time by a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and by certain specialized devices such as circuit breakers and power monitors. Data from the PLC and the devices is then transmitted to a PC-based SCADA node located at the substation
interface points.
One or more PCs are located at various
centralized control and monitoring points. The links between the substation PCs and the central station PCs are generally Ethernetbased and are implemented via the Internet, an intranet and/or some version of cloud computing.
Benefits of Implementing SCADA systems for Electrical
Distribution: Increases reliability through automation Eliminates the need for manual data collection Alarms and system-wide monitoring enable operators to quickly spot and address problems Automation protects workers by enabling problem areas to be detected and addressed automatically Operators can use powerful trending capabilities to detect future problems, provide better routine maintenance of equipment and spot areas for improvement Historians provides the ability to view data in various ways to improve efficiency