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With increase in the number of photovoltaic system installations, the prospect of voltage deviation from the acceptable range in a distribution system is increasing. Voltage distribution can be controlled using step voltage regulators (SVRs) and static var compensators (SVCs); however, for their coordination, it is necessary to stringently adjust the set value for each distribution line. In this study, a method of applying model predictive control to the coordination between an SVR and an SVC is investigated. In this paper, we first describe the proposed method and subsequently present the results of the performance comparison of the proposed and conventional methods to validate the effectiveness of the proposed method. © 2022 Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan. Published by Wiley Periodicals LLC. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article presents a novel nonlinear coordinate damping controller (NCDC) for high‐voltage direct current (HVDC) and static var compensator (SVC) based on synergetic control theory, which can improve the stability of interarea power system and multi‐infeed HVDC system by quickly changing the transmission power of HVDC and reactive power of SVC. The traditional control design of HVDC and SVC can improve the stability, but there may be a negative interaction between the controllers of HVDC and HVDC or HVDC and SVC. Furthermore, the power system is a strong nonlinear system, and the controller designed by a linearized model may reduce its performance. To solve these problems, this article first constructs a unified macro variable and manifold, which contains the model of HVDC and SVC. The manifold sets the deviation value of the center of inertia (COI) frequency of the two systems connected by HVDC to zero. Then, a nonlinear HVDC and SVC coordinated controller is derived based on the synergetic control theory. The global stability of the controller is proven by the Lyapunov theorem. Finally, the simulation results in a two‐area power system and a multi‐infeed system using the power systems computer aided design (PSCAD) show the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed controller. © 2019 Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The increase in the scale and complexity of interconnected power systems leads to multiple electromechanical oscillations. Therefore, the electric network needs to be made more stable. One type of Flexible alternating current transmission systems (FACTS) devices, namely the static VAr compensator (SVC), can be installed at buses to increase the stability margins and dampen the power system oscillations by exchanging capacitive and/or inductive load to maintain and/or control specific parameters of electrical power systems. The efficiency and performance of the SVC depend on its optimal location. Consequently, seeking the optimal placement for SVC has become a key issue. In this paper, we propose a novel method to find the optimal location for the SVC based on a two-step approach. First, an energetic approach based on the combination of the controllability Gramian critical energy analysis with the balanced realization reduction technique is used to search for several feasible locations; then the transient stability is analyzed to compare and determine an optimal location through various test cases. The effectiveness of the proposed method has been demonstrated on the IEEE 39-bus England power system and compared with the modal controllability index. © 2016 Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]