Optimal STATCOM for Performance Improvement of A Grid-Connected PV/Wind Hybrid Energy System: Case Study of Gabal El Zayt Region, Egypt
Ibrahim, A., hamdan, I., Nasrat, L., Ismeil, M. (2022). Optimal STATCOM for Performance Improvement of A Grid-Connected PV/Wind Hybrid Energy System: Case Study of Gabal El Zayt Region, Egypt. EKB Journal Management System, 3(2), 11-26. doi: 10.21608/svusrc.2022.137192.1050
Ahmed Mohamed Ibrahim; ibrahim hamdan; Loai Nasrat; Mohamed Ali Ismeil. "Optimal STATCOM for Performance Improvement of A Grid-Connected PV/Wind Hybrid Energy System: Case Study of Gabal El Zayt Region, Egypt". EKB Journal Management System, 3, 2, 2022, 11-26. doi: 10.21608/svusrc.2022.137192.1050
Ibrahim, A., hamdan, I., Nasrat, L., Ismeil, M. (2022). 'Optimal STATCOM for Performance Improvement of A Grid-Connected PV/Wind Hybrid Energy System: Case Study of Gabal El Zayt Region, Egypt', EKB Journal Management System, 3(2), pp. 11-26. doi: 10.21608/svusrc.2022.137192.1050
Ibrahim, A., hamdan, I., Nasrat, L., Ismeil, M. Optimal STATCOM for Performance Improvement of A Grid-Connected PV/Wind Hybrid Energy System: Case Study of Gabal El Zayt Region, Egypt. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 3(2): 11-26. doi: 10.21608/svusrc.2022.137192.1050

Optimal STATCOM for Performance Improvement of A Grid-Connected PV/Wind Hybrid Energy System: Case Study of Gabal El Zayt Region, Egypt

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Article 2, Volume 3, Issue 2, December 2022, Page 11-26  XML PDF (5.82 MB)
Document Type: Original research articles
DOI: 10.21608/svusrc.2022.137192.1050
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Authors
Ahmed Mohamed Ibrahim1; ibrahim hamdanorcid 2; Loai Nasrat3; Mohamed Ali Ismeil email orcid 4
1Electrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, South Valley University, Egypt
2Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, South Valley University
3Electrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Aswan University, Egypt
4Electrical dep. , Faculty of Engineering, South Valley University, Qena, , Egypt
Abstract
This paper proposes an optimal design of Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) to enhance the dynamic performance of a grid-tied hybrid PV/wind energy system in Gabal El Zayt area situated along the Red Sea coast in Egypt. The design parameters of the STATCOM are optimized by using Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm. Moreover, the effectiveness of the optimized STATCOM is validated during real-time changes of the climatic conditions in Gabal El Zayt region as a case study. Also, the credibility of the optimized STATCOM in improving the dynamic operation of the electrical grid is evaluated compared with that of the conventional control strategy during various load scenarios and a three-phase fault occurrence. The obtained results illustrate that the injected power from the hybrid system into the grid is augmented significantly when the optimized STATCOM is employed. Moreover, the optimized STACOM improves substantially the grid voltage and load voltage profile during the load disturbances and the fault incident. Additionally, with the optimized STATCOM support, the dynamic operation of the electrical utility is enhanced considerably by keeping always the grid power factor at unity.
Keywords
PV; wind; (STATCOM); Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO); fault
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