Reactive Power Compensation for LV Distribution Network
S. S. Kanojia1, Suketu Rajyaguru2
1S.S. Kanojia, Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, ITNU, Nirma University, Ahmedabad (Gujarat), India.
2Suketu Rajyaguru, M.Tech Student, Department of Electrical Engineering, ITNU, Nirma University, Ahmedabad (Gujarat), India.
Manuscript received on 07 April 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 20 April 2019 | Manuscript published on 30 April 2019 | PP: 1734-1741 | Volume-8 Issue-6, April 2019 | Retrieval Number: F5050048619/19©BEIESP
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Abstract: In the LV distribution system, the reactive power compensation is done by using the decentralized capacitors banks. But there are certain issues of using this capacitor banks in decentralized manner. Those issues can be overcome by using the centralized reactive power compensation method. By centralizing capacitor banks together, it can help to maintain bus voltages and power factors as well as reduces the power cable losses. Also the centralized reactive power system can be easily expanded to meet any future load increase which cannot be done by using the decentralized compensation system. A reasonably sized centralized reactive power compensation system will be capable of meeting the requirements of the network with optimal solutions. Hence in this paper optimization has been done for centralized reactive power compensation system. It has been observed that by optimizing the sizing of capacitor bank, the bus voltage has maintained and power losses have also been reduced by using the centralized reactive power compensation with capacitor bank. The simulation of the centralized reactive power compensation used distribution network has been done in MATLAB software.
Keyword: Centralized Capacitor Bank, Reactive Power Compensation, and Distribution Network.
Scope of the Article: Network Based Applications