• Advances in Energy Research
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.97-106
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• 2013

This study designs and tests a photovoltaic system with distributed maximum power point tracking (DMPPT) methodology using a field programmable gate array (FPGA) controller. Each solar panel in the distributed PV system is equipped with a newly designed DC/DC converter and the panel's voltage output is regulated by a FPGA controller using PI control. Power from each solar panel on the system is optimized by another controller where the quadratic maximization MPPT algorithm is used to ensure the panel's output power is always maximized. Experiments are carried out at atmospheric insolation with partial shading conditions using 4 amorphous silicon thin film solar panels of 2 different grades fabricated by Chi-Mei Energy. It is found that distributed MPPT requires only 100ms to find the maximum power point of the system. Compared with the traditional centralized PV (CPV) system, the distributed PV (DPV) system harvests more than 4% of solar energy in atmospheric weather condition, and 22% in average under 19% partial shading of one solar panel in the system. Test results for a 1.84 kW rated system composed by 8 poly-Si PV panels using another DC/DC converter design also confirm that the proposed system can be easily implemented into a larger PV power system. Additionally, the use of NI sbRIO-9642 FPGA-based controller is capable of controlling over 16 sets of PV modules, and a number of controllers can cooperate via the network if needed.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.551-559
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• 2008

Increase in power consumption can cause a serious stability problem of an electric power system without construction of new power plants or transmission lines. Also, it can generate large power loss of the system. In costly and environmentally effective manner to avoid constructing the new infrastructures such as power plants and transmission lines, etc, the distributed generation(DG) has paid great attentions so far as a solution for the above problem. Selection of optimal location and size of the DG is the necessary process to maintain the stability and reliability of existing system effectively. However, the systematic and cardinal rule for this issue is still open question. In this paper, the method to determine optimal location of the DG is proposed by considering power loss when the DG is connected to an electric power grid. Also, optimal size of not only the corresponding single DG but also the multi-DGs is determined with the proposed systematic approach. The IEEE benchmark 30-bus test system is analyzed to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed method.

• KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.295-309
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• 2019

본 논문은 신재생을 배전계통에 추가 수용하기 위해 배전계통의 접속허용기준을 상향하여 운전하는 방안을 검토하고 실증한 결과를 분석하는 내용을 다룬다. 대한민국의 배전계통의 경우, 일반적인 공용배전선로는 최대 10 MVA까지 신재생이 접속할 수 있도록 규정하고 있으며 신재생으로 인해 발생하는 역조류에 의해 계통전압이 전기사업법에서 지정한 범위를 초과하지 않아야 한다. 그러나 배전계통에 상시 존재하는 최소부하 및 발전원의 발전 특성에 따라 신재생을 추가 접속할 수 있는 여유용량이 존재할 수 있음을 고려해야 한다. 따라서 배전계통의 접속허용용량 기준 상향 검토를 위해, 신재생이 접속허용한도인 10 MVA만큼 최대한 접속된 상황에서 모든 신재생이 배전계통운영자에 의해 감시되고 있는 배전선로를 선정하여 단계적인 추가 접속을 시행하였다. 신재생으로 인한 배전계통의 전력조류와 전압 프로파일 영향을 분석함으로써 현재의 기준을 초과하여 신재생을 접속 시킬 때 발생 가능한 계통영향 분석과 더불어 향후 고려해야할 요인을 정의한다.

• 신재생에너지
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.15-22
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• 2006

As the distributed generation becomes more reliable and economically feasible, it is expected that a higher application of the distributed generation units would be interconnected to the existing grids. This new market penetration using the distributed generation technology is linked to a large number of factors like economics and performance, safety and reliability, market regulations, environmental issues, or grid connection standards. KEPCO, a government company in Korea, has performed the project to identify and evaluate the performance of Micro Gas Turbine(MGT) technologies focused on 30, 60kW-class grid-connected optimization and combined Heat & Power performance. This paper describes the results for the mechanical, electrical, and environmental tests of MGT on actual grid-connection under Korean regulations. As one of the achievements, the simulation model of Exhaust-gas Absorption Chiller was developed, so that it will be able to analyze or propose new distributed generation system using MGT. In addition, KEPCO carried out the field testing of the MGT Cogeneration system at the R&D Center Building, KEPCO. The field test was conducted in order to respond to a wide variety of needs for heat recovery and utilization. The suggested method and experience for the evaluation of the distributed generation will be used for the introduction of other distributed generation technologies into the grid in the future.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제61권3호
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• pp.442-450
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• 2012

Almost domestic power plants are being operated by foreign distributed control system. Many korean power plants are being operated over their lifetime so they need to be retrofitted. So we are developing the distributed control system to solve this problem by our own technique. The simulator was already made to verify the reliability of the algorithms. The unit loop function tests of all algorithms were finished in the actual distributed control system for installation of power plant and their results were satisfactory. The unit loop function tests are for each unit equipment algorithm. So the total operation tests will be made with all algorithms together in the actual distributed control system to be applied to power plant. When the verification through all tests is finished, algorithms with hardware will be scheduled to be installed and operated in the actual power plant. This research result will contribute to the safe operation of the deteriorated power plant and korean electric power supply as well as domestic technical progress. This entire processes and results for the development are written for the example of boiler feedwater master algorithm out of all algorithms in this paper.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2016년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.29-30
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• 2016

This paper describes a distributed static series compensator (DSSC) which is a type of distributed flexible ac transmission system (DFACTS). The control principles including the power flow control and the current regulation are explained in detail. In order to verify the effectiveness of the DSSC, the simulation results are offered.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제61권9호
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• pp.1226-1231
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• 2012

The demand for electrical power has been significantly increased to satisfy the customers. As a result, a power distribution system have been advanced by power system's interconnection, installation of distributed generator(DG) and so on. The improvable power distribution system included the problem of increasable fault current. Superconducting fault current limiter (SFCL) is one of the solutions to limit a fault current. Therefore, to solve the problem of fault current by SFCL, simulation was progressed and the simulation used a PSCAD/EMTDC.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 1999년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.172-180
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• 1999

The major subject of this paper is to develop the concept fur a Korea high speed train system and recommend to train configuration. High speed train configurations are basically concerned traction power(train configurations with concentrated; CPT or distributed Power system: DPT) and train design(single car as compared with articulated bogies). The result of configuration, a advantages and disadvantaged were necessitated by different train configurations; -distributed underfloor power have an increased length for the seats by 15% as compared with the concentrated power trait - articulated trainsets are characterised by less of number of bogies and reduced values of mass, train resistance, noise and vibration. from the result, the optimized train concept combining high seat capacity per train length with low weight and train resistance is 400m long, single -floor train composed of two symmetrically arranged half trainsets. Therefore, at this work recommended distributed train system However, the final decision of Korea high speed train configuration was concentrated power train and articulated bogie system. The configuration of trainset was 20cars included 2 power cars, 4 motorized cars and 14 trailer cars.

• 에너지공학
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.147-155
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• 2009

신 재생에너지를 비롯하여 분산전원의 사용이 매년 증가하고 있다. 분산전원의 그 특성에 의해 배전계통 및 수용가에 근접하여 위치하며 단독운전 또는 배전계통 망에 연계하여 운영될 수 있다. 만약 분산전원이 배전계통에 연계되어 운영될 경우 현재의 배전계통 운영방식과는 다르기 때문에 효율적인 분산전원의 관리 및 안정적인 배전계통을 운영하기 위해서는 분산전원의 연계에 대한 기준 및 새로운 계통운영지침 등이 재정립되어야 할 것이다. 본 논문에서는 향후 분산전원이 배전계통에 연계되어 운전될 때 분산전원의 상태를 감시 및 제어 또는 관리하기 위해서 국제 표준 프로토콜인 IEC-60870으로 분산전원 연계용 FEP(Front-End Processor, FEP)을 설계하였다. 설계한 사항을 검증하기 위하여 분산전원 상위 시스템인 주장치와 하위 시스템인 분산전원 연계용 RTU(Remote Terminal Unit, RTU)를 가지고 시험을 실시하였다. 그 결과 정상적인 데이터를 상위 시스템에서 확인을 통하여 입증하였다.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.803-814
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• 2019

This paper proposes a three-phase current balancing strategy in a power transmission system employing distributed static series compensators (DSSCs). With the proposed variable quadrature voltage injection method, the DSSC emulates either an inductive or a capacitive impedance into the transmission line, and the magnitudes of the phase currents are balanced. Hence, the phase imbalances in the power transmission system are significantly reduced. As a result, the power transfer capability of the transmission lines can be improved. The operational principle of the DSSCs, the hardware structure and the control algorithm are described in detail. Finally, the theoretical analyses and the proposed strategy are experimentally verified through a scaled down transmission system with DSSC prototypes.