An optimal allocation of UPFC and transient stability improvement of an electrical power system: IEEE-30 buses

Abstract

Recently, the expansion process of electrical networks has become crucial with the development of electrical systems. One of the active solutions to progress the performance of an electrical system is the usage of flexible AC transmission system (FACTS). As a new generation of telecommunications and power electronics technology, FACTS has provided a new viewpoint to increase the bearing capacity, better control the grid, and reduce costs. The unified power flow controller had a multi-purpose unit that could command the scenario of providing or consuming the power components and maintaining the bus voltage. The study's novelty resided in presenting a modified particle swarm optimization algorithm-based software system and applied a Newton-Raphson load flow solution to get the best solutions for optimal allocation of unified power flow controllers (UPFC). This study has focused on the functions of the UPFC electrical system with corresponding effects on transient stability. MATLAB software (Simulink/code) and excel sheet were performed on IEEE 30 buses as a case study. It has been shown the effectiveness of UPFC with fast response and autonomous command on the flow of power components. The dynamic response for stability improvement for some network buses had been verified to ensure the robustness of UPFC during a sudden disturbance in electrical load. The case study results illustrate that the number of UPFC increased with load increased by (14% and 21%).