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In this paper, a dynamic hybrid var compensator (HVC) for distribution grid is proposed. The system is based on a combination of a small-capacity distribution static compensator (DSTATCOM) and multigroup large-capacity thyristor switched capacitor (TSC). The DSTATCOM is the continuous subsystem of HVC, and the TSCs are the discrete subsystem of HVC. A new hybrid control method based on expert decision has been proposed to make sure that the HVC has good performance. A two-level collaborative optimization arithmetic, which is used to decide the optimal capacity of each HVC, has been proposed in this paper. A dynamic energy-saving system based on HVCs has been developed for a melt factory in southern China; application results show that compared to traditional reactive power compensation systems, the proposed system can effectively correct power factor, support supply voltage, mitigate voltage flicker, and obtain good effect for energy saving with low cost. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article introduces the measurement and analysis of the transient electric field (E-field) derived from the switching operation of the modular multilevel converter (MMC) and the high voltage direct current (HVdc) circuit breaker (CB) in a 200 kV converter station constructed in the Zhoushan Islands, China. It is revealed that the switching transient E-field in the converter station is a quasi-static field. Although the switching E-field pulse is a kind of electromagnetic interference to the secondary electronic circuit of the converter station, it can be used to accurately monitor the action moment of the MMC and the CB. The action moment of the MMC and the CB can be measured with an error of less than 0.005 ms based on the steep pulse front of the switching E-field pulse. This result, which is far more accurate compared to the measurement using the voltage recording system that comes with the converter station. This is of significance to the relay protection of the HVdc transmission system whose fault rapidly develops. Additionally, this method has the advantage of being noninvasive, flexible, and low cost. It has potential application value in the condition monitoring of the MMC and the HVdc CB. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Recently, frequency coupling oscillation events, such as harmonic oscillations, subsynchronous and supersynchronous oscillations, driven by multiple converters with different switching frequencies have brought new challenges of ac/dc grid modeling, despite the traditional one of improving the accuracy and efficiency. There is an urgent requirement of practical engineering projects to produce a modeling method that can produce instantaneous and harmonic phasor waveforms simultaneously, dedicated to harmonic interaction analysis of large-scale ac/dc grids. To realize the above-mentioned targets, the harmonic phasor domain (HPD) modeling of power electronic based dc grids is proposed. The HPD modeling is then combined and coordinated with electromagnetic transient (EMT) based ac-grid models based on the proposed HPD transmission line model (HPD-TLM). The overall HPD cosimulation is realized by the EMT-based ac-grid models, HPD-based dc-grid models, and HPD-TLM, which is governed by the decoupled and coordinated time sequences. The performance (efficiency and accuracy of instantaneous and harmonic phasor waveforms) for the HPD cosimulations is validated on practical large-scale voltage source converter modular multilevel converter based ac/dc grids in China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]