Application of UPFC in Fujian 500 kV power grid

Abstract

In order to release the capability restriction of the North–South transmission channels in the 500 kV power grid of Fujian Province, this article studies the application of unified power flow controller (UPFC) to improve the transmission capability under steady-state security restriction with N−1 principle. On the basis of analysis of principle and structure of UPFC, a simplified equivalent model of UPFC is constructed and used in BPA simulation software. The optimal installation scheme and the minimal capacity required of UPFC are determined by comparing the results of power flow calculation in various schemes. The research result shows that the application of UPFC can effectively reduce the N−1 overload problem of the North–South transmission channels, and has a great economic advantage over the traditional solution. Finally, based on the technical and economic analysis, this study puts forward suggestions on the construction of UPFC in the Fujian 500 kV power grid.

Keywords

• power system security
• short-circuit currents
• load flow control
• power transmission economics
• power grids
• North–South transmission channels
• UPFC
• capability restriction
• Fujian Province
• unified power flow controller
• transmission capability
• steady-state security restriction
• power flow calculation
• Fujian power grid
• BPA simulation software
• optimal installation scheme
• N−1 overload problem
• economic analysis
• technical analysis
• voltage 500.0 kV