Integrated Approaches for Power System Enhancement using Optimal Control Strategies and Smart Grid Technologies

Abstract

This research aims to address and enhance various aspects of power systems, with a particular focus on mitigating power quality issues, integrating renewable energy sources, and improving smart grid functionality. The challenges faced by existing models, as highlighted in the research, include difficulties in forecasting faults and optimizing the utilization of renewable newlineenergy sources. Factors contributing to these challenges involve uneven environmental newlinechanges, inaccuracies in results, and delays. Traditional maximum power point tracking newline(MPPT) controllers are also identified as potentially inadequate in certain scenarios. Additionally,in Smart Grids, challenges arise in routing data efficiently within the network, given the diverse requirements for different types of data. Overall, the research aims to propose innovative solutions and control strategies to overcome these challenges, contributing to the newlineadvancement of power system efficiency and reliability. This comprehensive study delves newlineinto various facets of power system enhancement, beginning with Chapter 3, where the authors address prevalent power quality issues in the grid, focusing on voltage fluctuations and harmonics. The proposed solution involves deploying a unified power quality conditioner (UPQC) device, supplemented by a renewable PV source, to maintain voltage magnitude and newlinereduce harmonics during disturbances. Chapter 4 shifts the focus to a dual adaptive inertia newlinemodule integrated into a static renewable source, converting it into a synchronous generator within a 9-bus IEEE network. The renewable microgrid, comprising a PV array, wind farm,and battery energy storage (BES), is analyzed with dual adaptive inertia control, showcasing a comparative analysis against conventional SRF control. Chapters 5 and 6 explore broader aspects of power systems and Smart Grids. Chapter 5 emphasizes the significance of Smart Grids in facilitating bidirectional communication, integrating diverse technologies for optimal newlinecontrol in power generation, transmissi