Temporary Fault Ride-Through Method in Power Distribution Systems with Distributed Generations Based on PCS

• Main Authors: Jung-Hun Lee, Seung-Gyu Jeon, Dong-Kyu Kim, Joon-Seok Oh, Jae-Eon Kim
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
• Series: Energies
• Subjects: fault restoration; distribution generation; temporary fault ride-through; voltage control; inrush current control
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/5/1123

The current practice of Distributed Generation (DG) disconnection for every fault in distribution systems has an adverse effect on utility and stable power trading when the penetration level of DGs is high. That is, in the process of fault detecting and Circuit Breaker (CB) reclosing when a temporary fault occurs, DGs should be disconnected from the Point of Common Coupling (PCC) before CB reclosing. Then all DGs should wait at least 5 minutes after restoration for reconnection and cannot supply the pre-bid power in power market during that period. To solve this problem, this paper proposes a control method that can keep operating without disconnection of DG. This control method is verified through modeling and simulation by the PSCAD/EMTDC software package for distribution systems with DGs based on PCS (Power Conditioning Systems) and CB reclosing protection.