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Design and Experimental Validation of an LTE-Based Synchrophasor Network in a Medium Voltage Distribution Grid

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On Energy Control of Modular Multilevel Converters

Owing to the advancements in the area of power electronics, efficient and flexible ac to dc conversion is made possible, bringing back into focus the idea of the dc power transmission at various voltage levels. Several technical and economical factors advo ...

EPFL2023

Control upgrade for the TCV coils power supplies

Damien Fasel, Ugo Siravo, Jérémie Dubray, Nicolas Cherix

The Tokamak a` Configuration Variable (TCV) coil converters are fed, during the plasma pulse, by a flywheel generator (FG) providing the AC voltages few seconds before the plasma pulse. The synchronization with the 120 Hz frequency delivered by the FG, var ...

ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA2023

Direct Current Transformer Impact on the DC Power Distribution Networks

Drazen Dujic, Renan Pillon Barcelos

The latest developments in dc transformer technology are enabling larger and more complex dc power distribution systems. However, the literature is scarce regarding the investigation and quantification of its impact on the dc grid. Therefore, this paper an ...

2022

Linear Recursive State Estimation of Hybrid and Unbalanced AC/DC Micro-Grids using Synchronized Measurements

Mario Paolone, Willem Lambrichts

In this paper, we present an exact (i.e. non-approximated) and linear measurement model for hybrid AC/DC micro-grids for recursive state estimation (SE). More specifically, an exact linear model of a voltage source converter (VSC) is proposed. It relies on ...

2022

Linear Parameter-Varying Control of A Power-Synchronized Grid-Following Inverter

Alireza Karimi, Behrooz Bahrani

This paper proposes a Linear Parameter-Varying loop-shaping controller for a power-synchronized grid-following inverter (PSGFLI). This control strategy regulates the inverter output active and reactive power at the terminal instead of the point of connecti ...

2022

Distributed Optimal Power Flow for VSC-MTDC Meshed AC/DC Grids Using ALADIN

Colin Neil Jones, Yuning Jiang, Xinliang Dai

The increasing application of voltage source converter (VSC) based high voltage direct current (VSC-HVDC) technology in power grids has raised the importance of incorporating DC grids and converters into the existing transmission network. This poses signif ...

IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers2022

Coordinated day-ahead dispatch of multiple power distribution grids hosting stochastic resources: An ADMM-based framework

Mario Paolone, Sherif Alaa Salaheldin Fahmy, Rahul Kumar Gupta

This work presents an optimization framework to aggregate the power and energy flexibilities in an interconnected power distribution systems. The aggregation framework is used to compute the day-ahead dispatch plans of multiple and interconnected distribut ...

Elsevier2022

Data-driven Power Electronic Converter Control Design in Power System Applications

Seyed Sohail Madani

In recent years, power systems have evolved in physical and cyber-physical layers. In the physical layer, the changes are motivated by environmental concerns resulting in the integration of new types of generation/demand/storage into the grid. These integr ...

EPFL2022

Optimal Co-Planning of ESSs and Line Reinforcement Considering the Dispatchability of Active Distribution Networks

Sidi-Rachid Cherkaoui, Mario Paolone, Katarina Knezovic, Ji Hyun Yi

The paper presents a method for the co-optimization of energy storage systems allocation and line reinforcement in active distribution networks. The objective is to guarantee the capability of an active distribution network to follow a dispatch plan by app ...

IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers2022

High frequency IGCT operation for DC transformer

Gabriele Ulissi

In spite of the dominance of ac technology for the vast majority of power transmission and distribution since the late 19th century, the past decades have seen an increase in use of dc electrical power. In particular, this has been the case both in high vo ...

EPFL2022

Advanced Frameworks to Aggregate and Unlock the Power Flexibility of Distributed Energy Resources Located in Active Distribution Networks

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Environmental concerns are leading to a fast transition in electric power systems towards replacing fossil fuel and nuclear generation with renewable generation. This transition has two significant implications for electric power systems: 1-The capacity o ...

EPFL2022