[pt] O fenômeno associado à estabilidade de tensão se caracteriza pela existência de valores máximos de potência ativa e reativa que podem ser transferidas a uma barra de carga, ou injetada na rede através dos geradores e compensadores síncronos. Sua relevância para o setor elétrico é constantemente reforçada pelo registro de ocorrências de colapsos de tensão em diversos países do mundo e, embora a instabilidade de tensão manifeste-se localmente, suas consequências se refletem na ampla deterioração do sistema. Impulsionado pelo crescente interesse a respeito dos métodos baseados em medições fasoriais sincronizadas para a detecção do máximo carregamento, este trabalho apresenta os principais modelos encontrados na literatura baseados em medições locais e no vasto monitoramento do sistema, com maior ênfase aos métodos de Corsi-Taranto e Circuito Acoplado de Porta-Simples Aprimorado (CAPS Aprimorado). Algumas contribuições são sugeridas ao modelo CAPS Aprimorado tendo em vista sua aplicação ao conjunto de barras de transferência e de geração. Explora-se a utilização dos equivalentes multi-portas como índice de avaliação das condições de estabilidade de tensão, comparando a identificação da barra crítica aos métodos da matriz D e dos autovalores e autovetores. São evidenciadas as principais limitações dos modelos mediante a um conjunto de análises estáticas e dinâmicas, considerando diferentes cenários de carregamento, a sensibilidade dos modelos ao ruído e a resposta dos métodos em face da atuação dos limitadores de sobre-excitação. / [en] The voltage stability phenomenon is characterized by the existence of a maximum active and reactive power that can be transferred to a load bus or injected into the network through the generators and synchronous compensators. Its relevance to the electric power sector is constantly reinforced by the record of occurrences of voltage collapses in several countries around the world. Although the voltage instability manifests itself locally, its consequences is reflected in the wide deterioration of the system. Driven by growing interest in methods based on synchronized phasor measurements for maximum loadability detection, this work presents the main models found in the literature based on local measurements and wide area monitoring, emphasizing the Corsi-Taranto method and Improved Coupled Single-Port Circuit (Improved CAPS). Some contributions are suggested to the Improved CAPS model considering its application to the set of transit and controlled buses. The use of the multi-port equivalents is explored as the evaluation index of voltage stability conditions, comparing the identification of the critical bus to the D matrix method and eigenvalues and eigenvalues method. The main limitations of the models are demonstrated through a static and dynamic studies, as well different loading scenarios, the sensitivity of the models to the noise and the response of the methods when the over-excitation limiters are considered.

In order to identify the weakest bus in a power system so that the Unified Power Flow Controller could be connected, an investigation of static and dynamic voltage stability is presented. Two stability indices, static and dynamic, have been proposed in the thesis. Multi-Input Multi-Output (MIMO) analysis has been used for the dynamic stability analysis. Results based on the Western System Coordinate Council (WSCC) 3-machine, 9-bus test system and IEEE 14 bus Reliability Test System (RTS) shows that these indices detect with the degree of accuracy the weakest bus, the weakest line and the voltage stability margin in the test system before suffering from voltage collapse. Recently, Flexible Alternating Current Transmission systems (FACTs) have become significant due to the need to strengthen existing power systems. The UPFC has been identified in literature as the most comprehensive and complex FACTs equipment that has emerged for the control and optimization of power flow in AC transmission systems. Significant research has been done on the UPFC. However, the extent of UPFC capability, connected to the weakest bus in maintaining the power flows under fault conditions, not only in the line where it is installed, but also in adjacent parallel lines, remains to be studied. In the literature, it has normally been assumed the UPFC is disconnected during a fault period. In this investigation it has been shown that fault conditions can affect the UPFC significantly, even if it occurred on far buses of the power system. This forms the main contribution presented in this thesis. The impact of UPFC in minimizing the disturbances in voltages, currents and power flows under fault conditions are investigated. The WSCC 3-machine, 9-bus test system is used to investigate the effect of an unsymmetrical fault type and position on the operation of UPFC controller in accordance to the G59 protection, stability and regulation. Results show that it is necessary to disconnect the UPFC controller from the power system during unsymmetrical fault conditions. / Libyan Government

The research is motivated by the need to address two major challenges in wind power integration: how to mitigate wind power fluctuation and how to ensure stability of the farm and host grid. It is envisaged that wind farm power output fluctuation can be reduced by using a specific type of buffer, such as an energy storage system (ESS), to absorb its negative impact. The proposed solution, therefore, employs ESS to solve the problems. The key research findings include a new technique for calculating the desired power output profile, an ESS charge-discharge scheme, a novel direct-calculation (optimization-based) method for determining ESS optimal rating, and an ESS operation scheme for improving wind farm transient stability. Analysis with 14 wind farms and a compressed-air energy storage system (CAES) shows that the charge-discharge scheme and the desired output calculation technique are appropriate for ESS operation. The optimal ESSs for the 14 wind farms perform four or less switching operations daily (73.2%-85.5% of the 365 days) while regulating the farms output variation. On average, the ESSs carry out 2.5 to 3.1 switching operations per day. By using the direct-calculation method, an optimal ESS rating can be found for any wind farm with a high degree of accuracy. The method has a considerable advantage over traditional differential-based methods because it does not require knowledge of the analytical form of the objective function. For ESSs optimal rating, the improvement in wind energy integration is between 1.7% and 8%. In addition, a net increase in grid steady-state voltage stability of 8.3%-18.3% is achieved by 13 of the 14 evaluated ESSs. For improving wind farm transient stability, the proposed ESS operation scheme is effective. It exploits the use of a synchronous-machine-based ESS as a synchronous condenser to dynamically supply a wind farm with reactive power during faults. Analysis with an ESS and a 60-MW wind farm consisting of stall-regulated wind turbines shows that the ESS increases the farm critical clearing time (CCT) by 1 cycle for worst-case bolted three-phase-to-ground faults. For bolted single-phase-to-ground faults, the CCT is improved by 23.1%-52.2%. / text

[pt] Após a incidência de inúmeros colapsos de tensão em sistemas elétricos de potência por todo o mundo, a segurança de tensão tornou-se um assunto de extrema importância. O fenômeno de estabilidade de tensão deve-se à operação do sistema com carregamento elevado e se manifesta pela existência de uma máxima transferência de potência pela rede e ações de controle de tensão tendo efeito oposto ao usual. Com o aumento da inserção de geração distribuída, usualmente conectada à rede de distribuição existente e em tensões mais baixas, a possibilidade de ocorrência do fenômeno precisa ser investigada. É demonstrada a possibilidade de ocorrência em barras com geradores ou compensadores síncronos, onde a máxima potência gerada poderia estar limitada e o controle de tensão poderia ter o efeito oposto ao esperado. É apresentado o ferramental utilizado na avaliação das condições de estabilidade de tensão composto de índices com significado físico e matemático. Estabeleceu-se um procedimento para realizar simulações nos sistemas-teste IEEE 34 Barras e 70 Barras. É analisado o impacto do gerador nas condições de estabilidade de tensão, no perfil de tensão em regime permanente e nas perdas de potência ativa. Concluiu-se que, nos testes realizados, a injeção de potência ativa pelo gerador foi limitada por tensões fora da faixa permitida e não por problemas de estabilidade de tensão. / [en] After several incidence of voltage collapse in electric power systems around the world, the voltage security has become a matter of utmost importance. The phenomenon of voltage stability is due to the operation of the system with high loading and is manifested by the existence of a maximum power transfer over the network and efforts to control voltage having the opposite effect than usual. With increased integration of distributed generation, usually connected to the existing distribution network at lower voltages, the possibility of occurrence of the phenomenon should be investigated. It is demonstrated the possibility of occurrence in buses of synchronous generators or synchronous condensers, where the maximum generated power could be limited and the voltage control could have the opposite effect. It presented the tools used in assessing the conditions of voltage stability composite indexes with physical and mathematical meaning. I was established a procedure for performing simulations on IEEE 34 bus and 70 bus test systems. It analyzed the impact of the generator under the conditions of voltage stability, voltage profile in the steady state and the power losses. It was concluded that, in tests, the injection of active power from the generator was limited by voltage out of range allowed and not by voltage stability problems.

Atualmente, a energia eólica é uma das fontes renováveis mais reconhecidas, e sua penetração em sistemas elétricos de potência está se incrementando consideravelmente. Por consequência, a participação de turbinas eólicas em sistemas elétricos de potência tem se incrementado e pode influenciar o comportamento geral do sistema de potência. Portanto, é importante estudar o desempenho de turbinas eólicas em sistemas elétricos e sua interação com outros equipamentos de geração e cargas. O principal objetivo nesta dissertação é determinar o desempenho dinâmico de diferentes tecnologias ligadas nos sistemas elétricos considerando diferentes níveis de penetração e diferentes perturbações elétricas mediante simulações realizadas usando um toolbox de Matlab/Simulink, SimPowerSystems. As tecnologias avaliadas são (a) o gerador de indução duplamente alimentado com fator de potência unitário, (b) o gerador de indução duplamente alimentado com controle de tensão, (c) o gerador de indução de gaiola de esquilo com compensação baseada em condensadores, e (d) gerador de indução de gaiola de esquilo sem equipamentos auxiliares. Os fatores técnicos analisados são perfil de tensão em estado estacionário, as dinâmicas durante afundamentos e elevações de tensão, correntes de curto circuito, e incremento gradual nas cargas do sistema, para verificar a estabilidade de tensão da rede para pequenas perturbações. É proposta uma estratégia para promover uma integração efetiva de turbinas eólicas em sistemas de potência com altos níveis de penetração considerando diferentes normas de operação da rede para sistemas de transmissão e de distribuição. O objetivo nesta estratégia é o cumprimento dos requisitos para conexão de rede com a combinação de tecnologias, minimizando o valor do investimento. Os efeitos na estabilidade de sistemas de potência da fazenda eólica determinada com a metodologia proposta são comparados com os efeitos de uma fazenda eólica de igual capacidade de energia eólica considerando somente geradores de indução duplamente alimentados com controle de tensão. Para as analises realizadas neste trabalho são considerados os sistemas IEEE de 9 e 30 barras. / Nowadays, wind power is one of the most accepted renewable energy sources, and its penetration in electrical power systems is increasing considerably. Consequently, the participation of wind turbines in electrical power systems has increased and may influence the overall power system behavior. It is therefore important to study the performance of wind turbines in electrical power systems and their interaction with other generation equipment and loads. The main objective of this dissertation is to determine the dynamic performance of different wind turbines technologies connected in electrical system considering different penetration levels and electrical perturbations by simulations performed using a Matlab/Simulink toolbox, SimPowerSystems. The assessed technologies are (a) double fed induction generator with unity power factor, (b) double fed induction generator with voltage control, (c) squirrel cage induction generator with capacitor-based compensation, and (d) squirrel cage induction generator without ancillary devices. The technical factors analyzed are steady-state voltage profile, the dynamics during voltage sags and swells, short-circuit currents, and gradual increase in the system loading, in order to check the network small-disturbance voltage stability. A strategy to promote an effective integration of wind turbines into the power systems with high levels of wind power penetration regarding different grid code requirements in transmission and distribution networks is proposed. The objective in this strategy is fulfilling the grid code requirements with a technology combination, minimizing the invested value. The effects on power system stability of the wind farm, found by the proposed methodology, are compared with the effects that have the same installed capacity of wind power but only considering double fed induction generators with voltage control. The IEEE 9 bus transmission system and the IEEE 30 bus system are regarded for the analysis performed in this work.

Atualmente, a energia eólica é uma das fontes renováveis mais reconhecidas, e sua penetração em sistemas elétricos de potência está se incrementando consideravelmente. Por consequência, a participação de turbinas eólicas em sistemas elétricos de potência tem se incrementado e pode influenciar o comportamento geral do sistema de potência. Portanto, é importante estudar o desempenho de turbinas eólicas em sistemas elétricos e sua interação com outros equipamentos de geração e cargas. O principal objetivo nesta dissertação é determinar o desempenho dinâmico de diferentes tecnologias ligadas nos sistemas elétricos considerando diferentes níveis de penetração e diferentes perturbações elétricas mediante simulações realizadas usando um toolbox de Matlab/Simulink, SimPowerSystems. As tecnologias avaliadas são (a) o gerador de indução duplamente alimentado com fator de potência unitário, (b) o gerador de indução duplamente alimentado com controle de tensão, (c) o gerador de indução de gaiola de esquilo com compensação baseada em condensadores, e (d) gerador de indução de gaiola de esquilo sem equipamentos auxiliares. Os fatores técnicos analisados são perfil de tensão em estado estacionário, as dinâmicas durante afundamentos e elevações de tensão, correntes de curto circuito, e incremento gradual nas cargas do sistema, para verificar a estabilidade de tensão da rede para pequenas perturbações. É proposta uma estratégia para promover uma integração efetiva de turbinas eólicas em sistemas de potência com altos níveis de penetração considerando diferentes normas de operação da rede para sistemas de transmissão e de distribuição. O objetivo nesta estratégia é o cumprimento dos requisitos para conexão de rede com a combinação de tecnologias, minimizando o valor do investimento. Os efeitos na estabilidade de sistemas de potência da fazenda eólica determinada com a metodologia proposta são comparados com os efeitos de uma fazenda eólica de igual capacidade de energia eólica considerando somente geradores de indução duplamente alimentados com controle de tensão. Para as analises realizadas neste trabalho são considerados os sistemas IEEE de 9 e 30 barras. / Nowadays, wind power is one of the most accepted renewable energy sources, and its penetration in electrical power systems is increasing considerably. Consequently, the participation of wind turbines in electrical power systems has increased and may influence the overall power system behavior. It is therefore important to study the performance of wind turbines in electrical power systems and their interaction with other generation equipment and loads. The main objective of this dissertation is to determine the dynamic performance of different wind turbines technologies connected in electrical system considering different penetration levels and electrical perturbations by simulations performed using a Matlab/Simulink toolbox, SimPowerSystems. The assessed technologies are (a) double fed induction generator with unity power factor, (b) double fed induction generator with voltage control, (c) squirrel cage induction generator with capacitor-based compensation, and (d) squirrel cage induction generator without ancillary devices. The technical factors analyzed are steady-state voltage profile, the dynamics during voltage sags and swells, short-circuit currents, and gradual increase in the system loading, in order to check the network small-disturbance voltage stability. A strategy to promote an effective integration of wind turbines into the power systems with high levels of wind power penetration regarding different grid code requirements in transmission and distribution networks is proposed. The objective in this strategy is fulfilling the grid code requirements with a technology combination, minimizing the invested value. The effects on power system stability of the wind farm, found by the proposed methodology, are compared with the effects that have the same installed capacity of wind power but only considering double fed induction generators with voltage control. The IEEE 9 bus transmission system and the IEEE 30 bus system are regarded for the analysis performed in this work.

The objective of an Energy Control Center (ECC) is to ensure secure and economic operation of power system. The challenge to optimize power system operation, while maintaining system security and quality of power supply to customers, is increasing. Growing demand without matching expansion of generation and transmission facilities and more tightly interconnected power systems contribute to the increased complexity of system operation. Rising costs due to inflation and increased environmental concerns has made transmission, as well as generation systems to be operated closure to design limits, with smaller safety margins and hence greater exposure to unsatisfactory operating conditions following a disturbance. Investigations of recent blackouts indicate that the root cause of most of these major power system disturbances is voltage collapse. Information gathered and preliminary analysis, from the most recent blackout incident in North America on 14th August 2003, is pointing the finger on voltage instability due to some unexpected contingency. In this incident, reports indicate that approximately 50 million people were affected interruption from continuous supply for more than 15 hours. Most of the incidents are related to heavily stressed system where large amounts of real and reactive power are transported over long transmission lines while appropriate real and reactive power resources are not available to maintain normal system conditions. Hence, the problem of voltage stability and voltage collapse has become a major concern in power system planning and operation. Reliable operation of large scale electric power networks requires that system voltages and currents stay within design limits. Operation beyond those limits can lead to equipment failures and blackouts. In the last few decades, the problem of reactive power control for improving economy and security of power system operation has received much attention. Generally, the load bus voltages can be maintained within their permissible limits by reallocating reactive power generations in the system. This can be achieved by adjusting transformer taps, generator voltages, and switchable Ar sources. In addition, the system losses can be minimized via redistribution of reactive power in the system. Therefore, the problem of the reactive power dispatch can be optimized to improve the voltage profile and minimize the system losses as well. The Instability in power system could be relieved or at least minimized with the help of most recent developed devices called Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) controllers. The use of Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) controllers in power transmission system have led to many applications of these controllers not only to improve the stability of the existing power network resources but also provide operating flexibility to the power system. In the past, transmission systems were owned by regulated, vertically integrated utility companies. They have been designed and operated so that conditions in close proximity to security boundaries are not frequently encountered. However, in the new open access environment, operating conditions tend to be much closer to security boundaries, as transmission use is increasing in sudden and unpredictable directions. Transmission unbundling, coupled with other regulatory requirements, has made new transmission facility construction more difficult. In fact, there are numerous technical challenges emerging from the new market structure. There is an acute need for research work in the new market structure, especially in the areas of voltage security, reactive power support and congestion management. In the last few decades more attention was paid to optimal reactive power dispatch. Since the problem of reactive power optimization is non-linear in nature, nonlinear programming methods have been used to solve it. These methods work quite well for small power systems but may develop convergence problems as system size increases. Linear programming techniques with iterative schemes are certainly the most promising tools for solving these types of problems. The thesis presents efficient algorithms with different objectives for reactive power optimization. The approach adopted is an iterative scheme with successive power-flow analysis using decoupled technique, formulation and solution of the linear-programmingproblem with only upper-bound limits on the state variables. Further the thesispresents critical analysis of the three following objectives, Viz., •Minimization of the sum of the squares of the voltage deviations (Vdesired) •Minimization of sum of the squares of the voltage stability L indices (Vstability) •Minimization of real power losses (Ploss) Voltage stability problems normally occur in heavily stressed systems. While the disturbance leading to voltage collapse may be initiated by a variety of causes, the underlying problem is an inherent weakness in the power system. The factors contributing to voltage collapse are the generator reactive power /voltage control limits, load characteristics, characteristics of reactive compensation devices, and the action of the voltage control devices such as transformer On Load Tap Changers (OLTCs). Power system experiences abnormal operating conditions following a disturbance, and subsequently a reduction in the EHV level voltages at load centers will be reflected on the distribution system. The OLTCs of distribution transformers would restore distribution voltages. With each tap change operation, the MW and MVAR loading on the EHV lines would increase, thereby causing great voltage drops in EHV levels and increasing the losses. As a result, with each tap changing operation, the reactive output of generators throughout the system would increase gradually and the generators may hit their reactive power capability limits, causing voltage instability problems. Thus, the operation of certain OLTCs has a significant influence on voltage instability under some operating conditions. These transformers can be made manual to avoid possible voltage instability due to their operation during heavy load conditions. Tap blocking, based on local measurement of high voltage side of load tap changers, is a common practice of power utilities to prevent voltage collapse. The great advantage of this method is that it can be easily implemented, but does not guarantee voltage stability. So a proper approach for identification of critical OLTC s based on voltage stability criteria is essential to guide the operator in ECC, which has been proposed in this thesis. It discusses the effect of OLTCs with different objectives of reactive power dispatch and proposes a technique to identify critical OLTCs based on voltage stability criteria. The fast development of power electronics based on new and powerful semiconductor devices has led to innovative technologies, such as High Voltage DC transmission (HVDC) and Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS), which can be applied in transmission and distribution systems. The technical and economicalBenefits of these technologies represent an alternative to the application in AC systems. Deregulation in the power industry and opening of the market for delivery of cheaper energy to the customers is creating additional requirements for the operation of power systems. HVDC and FACTS offer major advantages in meeting these requirements. .A method for co-ordinated optimum allocation of reactive power in AC/DC power systems by including FACTS controller UPFC, with an objective of minimization of the sum of the squares of the voltage deviations of all the load buses has been proposed in this thesis. The study results show that under contingency conditions, the presence of FACTS controllers has considerable impact on over all system voltage stability and also on power loss minimization.minimization of the sum of the squares of the voltage deviations of all the load buses has been proposed in this thesis. The study results show that under contingency conditions, the presence of FACTS controllers has considerable impact on over all system voltage stability and also on power loss minimization. As power systems grow in their size and interconnections, their complexity increases. For secure operation and control of power systems under normal and contingency conditions, it is essential to provide solutions in real time to the operator in ECC. For real time control of power systems, the conventional algorithmic software available in ECC are found to be inadequate as they are computationally very intensive and not organized to guide the operator during contingency conditions. Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques such as, Expert systems, Neural Networks, Fuzzy systems are emerging decision support system tools which give fast, though approximate, but acceptable right solutions in real time as they mostly use symbolic processing with a minimum number of numeric computations. The solution thus obtained can be used as a guide by the operator in ECC for power system control. Optimum real and reactive power dispatch play an important role in the day-to-day operation of power systems. Existing conventional Optimal Power Flow (OPF) methods use all of the controls in solving the optimization problem. The operators can not move so many control devices within a reasonable time. In this context an algorithm using fuzzy-expert approach has been proposed in this thesis to curtail the number of control actions, in order to realize real time objectives in voltage/reactive power control. The technique is formulated using membership functions of linguistic variables such as voltage deviations at all the load buses and the voltage deviation sensitivity to control variables. Voltage deviations and controlling variables are translated into fuzzy set notations to formulate the relation between voltage deviations and controlling ability of controlling devices. Control variables considered are switchable VAR compensators, OLTC transformers and generator excitations. A fuzzy rule based system is formed to select the critical controllers, their movement direction and step size. Results show that the proposed approach is effective for improving voltage security to acceptable levels with fewer numbers of controllers. So, under emergency conditions the operator need not move all the controllers to different settings and the solution obtained is fast with significant speedups. Hence, the proposed method has the potential to be integrated for on-line implementation in energy management systems to achieve the goals of secure power system operation. In a deregulated electricity market, it may not be always possible to dispatch all of the contracted power transactions due to congestion of the transmission corridors. System operators try to manage congestion, which otherwise increases the cost of the electricity and also threatens the system security and stability. An approach for alleviation of network over loads in the day-to-day operation of power systems under deregulated environment is presented in this thesis. The control used for overload alleviation is real power generation rescheduling based on Relative Electrical Distance (RED) concept. The method estimates the relative location of load nodes with respect to the generator nodes. The contribution of each generator for a particular over loaded line is first identified , then based on RED concept the desired proportions of generations for the desired overload relieving is obtained, so that the system will have minimum transmission losses and more stability margins with respect to voltage profiles, bus angles and better transmission tariff. The results obtained reveal that the proposed method is not only effective for overload relieving but also reduces the system power loss and improves the voltage stability margin. The presented concepts are better suited for finding the utilization of resources generation/load and network by various players involved in the day-to-day operation of the system under normal and contingency conditions. This will help in finding the contribution by various players involved in the congestion management and the deviations can be used for proper tariff purposes. Suitable computer programs have been developed based on the algorithms presented in various chapters and thoroughly tested. Studies have been carried out on various equivalent systems of practical real life Indian power networks and also on some standard IEEE systems under simulated conditions. Results obtained on a modified IEEE 30 bus system, IEEE 39 bus New England system and four Indian power networks of EHV 24 bus real life equivalent power network, an equivalent of 36 bus EHV Indian western grid, Uttar Pradesh 96 bus AC/DC system and 205 Bus real life interconnected grid system of Indian southern region are presented for illustration purposes.

Voltage instability is a major concern in operation of power systems and it is well known that voltage instability and collapse have led to blackout or abnormally low voltages in a significant part of the power system. Consequently, tracking the proximity of the power system to an insecure voltage condition has become an important element of any protection and control scheme. The expected time until instability is a critical aspect. There are a few energy management systems including voltage stability analysis function in the real-time environment of control centres, these are based on assumptions (such as off-line models of the system loads) that may lead the system to an insecure operation and/or poor utilization of the resources. Voltage instability is driven by the load dynamics, and investigations have shown that load restoration due to the on-load tap changer (OLTC) action is the main cause of the voltage instability. However, the aggregate loads seen from bulk power delivery transformers are still the most uncertain power system components, due to the uncertainty of the participation of individual loads and shortcomings of the present approaches in the load modeling. In order to develop and implement a true on-line voltage stability analysis method, the on-line accurate modeling of the higher voltage (supply system) and the lower voltage level (aggregate load) based on the local measurements is required. In this research, using the changes in the load bus measured voltage and current, novel methods are developed to estimate the supply system equivalent and to identify load parameters. Random changes in the load voltage and current are processed to estimate the supply system Thevenin impedance and the composite load components are identified in a peeling process using the load bus data changes during a large disturbance in the system. The results are then used to anticipate a possible long-term voltage instability caused by the on-load tap changer operation following the disturbance. Work on the standard test system is provided to validate the proposed methods. The findings in this research are expected to provide a better understanding of the load dynamics role in the voltage stability, and improve the reliability and economy of the system operation by making it possible to decrease uncertainty in security margins and determine accurately the transfer limits.

Gotland har länge präglats av mycket speciella lösningar och legat i framkant vad gäller ny teknik. Under ca 20 år har Gotland haft en VSC-HVDC-station som har stabiliserat spänningen i det gotländska nätet. HVDC Light har löst en del av de tekniska begränsningarna som hindrat utvecklingen av vindkraftverk. Anläggningen börjar lida mot slutet av sin tekniska livslängd och examensarbetet är ett första steg i utredningen för en eventuell ersättning. Med hjälp av elkvalitetsmätare kartlagdes prestanda och eventuella förbättringsområden. Den svenska stamnätsoperatören Svenska kraftnät har sedan 2016 haft en VSC-HVDC-station som använts för att utväxla energi till asynkrona systemet i Östeuropa. Svenska kraftnät har på senare tid velat utnyttja spänningsregleringsmöjligheterna och utreda mättekniska metoder. Elkvalitetsmätare placerades ut på lämpliga mätpunkter för att utreda anläggningens beteenden. ELSPEC G4500 elkvalitetsmätare installerades på Nordbalt och Gotlands HVDC Light för att mäta under sensommar till hösten 2017. Skillnader mellan CVT och IVT samt Rogowskispole och CT mättes. Valet av ELSPEC lämpade sig bra eftersom att inga triggningsvillkor behövdes som tillåter att man kan upptäcka små men viktiga avvikelser. Gotlands HVDC Light stabiliserar nätet främst mot spänningsdippar efter kortslutningar i 10 kV-elnätet och flimmer ifrån vindkraftsparkerna i ände 2. Märkeffekten för en uppdaterad anläggning kommer baseras på den kortslutningseffekt i 10 kV-nätet som kan utvecklas under anläggningens livstid. Spänningsregleringen ska baseras på en PI-regulator och ska kunna reglera fullt på 40 ms. Komponentspänningar kan användas för att ge reaktiv effekt på de faser som behöver det. Behovet mot flimmer ska baseras på en mätning i närmaste konsumtionscentrum, två mil från ände 2. Om behovet finns, ska en separat loop för flimmerkontroll som motverkar 1,5 Hz-komponenter implementeras utifrån en punkt ca 1,5 mil ifrån ände 2. Teknikvalet står mellan two-level generation 3 eller MMC, beroende på uppgradering eller ersättning. Många olika framtida scenarion påverkar HVDC Lights roll och oavsett, kommer mycket resurser behövas för Gotlands och HVDC Lights framtid. Det har observerats två beteenden på Nordbalt varav ena är långsam och det andra beteendet är snabbt. Det snabba beteendet uppstår när lågohmiga fel sker som också synkronmaskinerna tar hand om. Nordbalt kan hjälpa till för mindre spänningsvariationer om den varit snabbare likt beteendet vid lågohmiga fel. En stabilitetsbedömning behövs dock eftersom att snabbare beteende ökar risken för instabilitet. Eftersom att data mellan CVT och IVT skiljde sig mycket, upplystes mättekniska problem. Några lösningar diskuteras varav RCVT och PQSensor gås igenom grundligt. Alternativa lösningar som MoW och mobila enheter presenteras också vagt. Samtliga lösningar visade sig ha praktiska hinder, vilket försvårar genomförandet. Det uppmanas därför att man bör testa teknikerna i laborationsmiljö eftersom begränsat med studier gjorts på dessa samt att konkurrerande tillverkare uppger olika uppgifter. / Gotland has long been known for various special solutions and been on the leading edge regarding new technology. For the past 20 years Gotland has had a VSC-HVDC station that has stabilized the voltage in the Gotlandic grid. HVDC Light has solved some of the technical limitations that has hindered the growth of wind turbines. The station has almost reached the end of its technical lifespan and the thesis is a first step in the investigation for an eventual replacement. With power quality analyzers performance and improvements were investigated. The Swedish transmission system operator Svenska kraftnät have since 2016 had a VSCHVDC station that have been used to exchange energy to the asynchronous system in Eastern Europe. Svenska kraftnät has of lately wanted to take advantage of the voltage control capabilities and investigate measurement technologies. Power quality analyzers were installed on suitable connection points to investigate the behavior of the station. ELSPEC G4500 power quality analyzers were installed on Nordbalt’s and Gotland’s HVDC Light to measure during the late summer to fall of 2017. The differences between CVT and IVT, and Rogowski coil and CT were captured. The choice of ELSPEC suited well since no trigger conditions are needed which allows small but important errors to be discovered. Gotland’s HVDC Light stabilizes the grid mostly against voltage sags for faults in the 10 kVgrid and flicker from the wind farms in node 2. The rated power for an upgrade should be based on the 10 kV-grid short-circuit power to be developed during the station’s life span. The voltage control should be based on a PI-controller and should be able to transmit full power in 40 ms. Component voltages can be used to produce reactive power on the phases in need. The need against flicker should be based on measurements in the closest center of consumption, 2 miles from node 2. If it’s needed, a separate loop for flicker-control that prevents 1.5 Hz-components based on a point 1.5 mile from node 2 should be implemented. Depending on an upgrade or replacement, the topology can either be “two-level generation 3” or MMC. Many different future scenarios affect HVDC Light’s role and more resources will be required for Gotland’s and HVDC Light’s future. Two behaviors have been observed on Nordbalt where one is slow and the other behavior is fast. The fast behavior was only observed when low impedance faults occurs, that the synchronous generators also handles. Nordbalt can contribute to small voltage variations if it was faster, like the behavior for low impedance faults. A consideration in stability is needed since a faster behavior can lead to stability problems. Since the data between CVT and IVT differed a lot, metrology problems were discovered. Some solutions were discussed, of which RCVT and PQSensor was thoroughly reviewed. Alternative solutions like MoW and mobile units were also presented vaguely. All solutions showed practical difficulties, which complicates the implementation. It is therefore encouraged to test the technologies in a laboratory environment since few studies have been made on these and competing manufactures state different information.

Continued increase in system load leading to a reduction in operating margins, as well as the tendency to move towards a deregulated grid with renewable energy sources has increased the vulnerability of the grid to blackouts. Advanced intelligent techniques are therefore required to design new monitoring schemes that enable smart grid operation in a secure and robust manner. As the grid is highly interconnected, monitoring of transmission and distribution systems is increasingly relying on digital communication. Conventional security assessment techniques are slow, hampering real-time decision making. Hence, there is a need to develop fast and accurate security monitoring techniques. Intelligent techniques that are capable of processing large amounts of captured data are finding increasing scope as essential enablers for the smart grid. The research work presented in this thesis has evolved from the need for enhanced monitoring in transmission and distribution grids. The potential of intelligent techniques for enhanced system monitoring has been demonstrated for disturbed scenarios in an integrated power system. In transmission grids, one of the challenging problems is network partitioning, also known as network area-decomposition. In this thesis, an approach based on relative electrical distance (RED) has been devised to construct zonal dynamic equivalents such that the dynamic characteristics of the original system are retained in the equivalent system within the desired accuracy. Identification of coherent generators is another key aspect in power system dynamics. In this thesis, a support vector clustering-based coherency identification technique is proposed for large interconnected multi-machine power systems. The clustering technique is based on coherency measure which is formulated using the generator rotor measurements. These rotor measurements can be obtained with the help of Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs). In distribution grids, accurate and fast fault identification of faults is a key challenge. Hence, an automated fault diagnosis technique based on multi class support vector machines (SVMs) has been developed in this thesis. The proposed fault location scheme is capable of accurately identify the fault type, location of faulted line section and the fault impedance in the distributed generation (DG) systems. The proposed approach is based on the three phase voltage and current measurements available at all the sources i.e. substation and at the connection points of DGs. An approach for voltage instability monitoring in 3-phase distribution systems has also been proposed in this thesis. The conventional single phase L-index measure has been extended to a 3-phase system to incorporate information pertaining to unbalance in the distribution system. All the approaches proposed in this thesis have been validated using standard IEEE test systems and also on practical Indian systems.