• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.56 no.9
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• pp.1543-1548
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• 2007

This paper reports a study on determination of the adequate location of 100 MVA STATCOM regarding the transfer capability enhancement on the metropolitan interface as well as the economy in system operation. The base case in the study was established considering a scenario of the energy support to North Korea from the KEPCO (Korea Electric Power Corporation) system through a HVDC interconnection. In the base case, the energy support was approximately modeled with a load of 1500 MW, and by the load addition, the system was weakened in terms of voltage stability and transfer capability. After a thorough investigation on the case, the location of the STATCOM was decided to compensate the reactive deficit of the modified system and to maximize the operational benefit which can be estimated by FV analysis.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2003.07a
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• pp.31-35
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• 2003

본 논문에서는 이중접속 방식의 멀티스텝 인버터를 인 용한 대용량 STATCOM에 관하여 동작원리 및 제어 방식을 기술하기로 한다. 기존의 12-스텝 인버터에 상간 변압기 및 간단한 보조회로를 이용하여 출력전압의 파형을 36-스텝으로 개선하였다. 이러한 방식의 인버터는 10Mvar$\~$30Mvar급 전후의 STATCOM에 적용하면 경제적이다. 2KVA급 STATCOM 시작품의 실험결과로부터 제안한 방식의 타당성을 입증하였다.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.56 no.4
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• pp.669-676
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• 2007

This paper presents a new power flow method to analyze the AC electric railway system effectively in both cases of traction and regenerative braking of the trains. The algorithm to easily solve the power flow of the AC electric railway system with the trains of regenerative braking from the system without a train of regenerative braking is derived. Using this new power flow method, the voltage characteristics of a typical AC electric railway system is easily analyzed in both cases of traction and regenerative braking of the trains. We show that the presented method can be applied effectively in order to analyze the AT-fed AC electric railway system in both cases of traction and regenerative braking of the trains. A STATCOM(Static Synchronous Compensator) is applied to the system in order to improve the voltage drop problem and this case is also analyzed to show the effect of STATCOM.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.149-158
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• 2018

With the propagation and spread of the new regeneration energy and increase in electricity demand, power systems tend to be decentralized, and accordingly, the use of a power system stabilizer tends to expand for the stabilization of the distribution system. Thus, typical power system stabilizer, Static Var Compensator (SVC) is developed on a variety of topologies. In addition, the trend of technology leads from SVC to Static Synchronous Compensator(STATCOM) technology development. Recently, to overcome STATCOM's conversion losses and economic disadvantages, studies of a hybrid method using STATCOM and SVC in parallel have actively been conducted. This study proposes a new Soft-Step Switching method to limit inrush current problematic in Thyristor Controlled Capacitor (TCC) method in SVC function. In addition, to reduce Statcom's capacity, groups of reactive power compensation reactor and condenser for SVC were designed.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2000.07a
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• pp.245-248
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• 2000

This paper presents the test and operation results of the domestic demonstration of the reactive power compensation device called STATCOM (STATic COMpensator). The object of the paper is to describe the reliability of the unit based on the extensive operation databases. By controlling reactive power, the technology offers utilities the opportunity for increased efficiency and their capabilities will permit transmission planners make the best use of their existing transmission resources STATCOM is a custom power device in a way and can be used in a similar way for the dynamic compensation of power transmission systems, mitigation of voltage flicker and improving the power factor. It is shown that the STATCOM has clear advantages in areas such as: mitigation of voltage flicker and improving power factor.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2000.11a
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• pp.199-201
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• 2000

This paper describes the theory and experimental result of scaled model of STATCOM. The STATCOM, a solid-state voltage source inverter coupled with a transformer, is tied to a transmission line. A STATCOM inject an almost sinusoidal current of variables magnitude, at the pont of connection. This injected current is almost in quadrature with the line voltage, thereby emulating an inductive or capacitive reactance at the point of connection with the transmission line.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2000.07e
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• pp.136-141
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• 2000

This paper proposes the novel control of a static synchronous compensator (STATCOM). This STATCOM system consists of cascade multilevel inverter which employs H-bridge inverter(HBI) The STATCOM system is modeled in the d-q transform matrix. This model is used to design a controller. The selective harmonic elimination method(SHEM) allows to keep the total harmonic distortion (THD) low in the output voltage. The switching method produces the staircase type waveform in cascade multilevel inverter. To balance the DC voltages in HBIs capacitor, the rotated switching scheme is newly proposed in this paper. The proposed control scheme is verified in the simulated results.

• Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.91-97
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• 2014

This paper presents the modeling and contingency analysis of Jeju power system. For the analysis of contingency with simulation, thermal power plants, current source type HVDC systems, wind farms, STATCOMs and Jeju power load are modeled by PSCAD/EMTDC program. And three kinds of simulation are carried out. Firstly, two STATCOMSs are in normal operation. Secondly, one STATCOM is in fault. Lastly, all of STATCOMs are in fault. These comparative studies will be useful for evaluating the effectiveness of STATCOM to stabilize for the Jeju power system.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.07a
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• pp.371-372
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• 2008

한전 전력연구원이 주관하고 (주)효성이 참여하는 협동 연구의 형태로 진행된 연구과제의 결과물로써 10MVA급 STATCOM 이 설계, 제작되었다. 10MVA STATCOM은 순수 국내 기술로 설계, 제작되었으며, (주)효성 창원 제1공장의 22.9kV 배전 계통에 설치되어 각종 시험을 마치고 시운전되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 10MVA STATCOM의 시스템 구성 및 설치, 운전현황에 대하여 정리하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2015.07a
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• pp.414-415
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• 2015

최근 대용량 전압형 컨버터 분야에서는 기존 전압형 컨버터에 비해 용량 증대, 고조파 저감 등이 용이한 Modular Multi-level Converter 토폴로지가 주요 관심사가 되고 있다. 이러한 새로운 컨버터 토폴로지는 대용량 컨버터가 요구되는 HVDC 기술을 시작으로 여러 분야에 적용되고 있으며, 전압형 컨버터를 사용하는 STATCOM에서도 이 토폴로지를 적용한 MMC STATCOM이 전력 시장에 등장하고 있다. MMC STATCOM을 제어하기 위한 제어 시스템은 기존 MMC HVDC와 유사하게 기능 및 제어 수준에 따라 계층적으로 구성된다. 이중 Phase 제어기는 실제 컨버터를 동작하기 위한 Valve Based Electronic (VBE)로써 MMC를 구성하는 각 submodule들이 어떻게 동작해야 하는지에 대한 지령을 생성하는 제어기이다. 본 논문에서는 당사에서 개발하고 있는 MMC STATCOM에 적용하기 위한 Phase 제어기를 소개하고 H/W 개발, F/W 개발 등에 대해 기술하였다.