System and method for reactive power compensation in power networks
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1. A reactive power compensation system, comprising:
- at least one sensor for obtaining information regarding a plurality of network parameters;
a controller for;
generating a variable power factor curve for a minimum loading condition, a maximum loading condition, and a mean loading condition for at least one power generator based on the information regarding the plurality of network parameters;
computing a reactive power based on the variable power factor curve and a value of an active power output parameter of the at least one power generator;
generating a reactive power compensation command based on the computed reactive power;
transmitting the reactive power compensation command to the at least one power generator for controlling operation of the at least one power generator; and
damping dynamic variations in voltage based on the variable power factor curve generated for the minimum loading condition, the maximum loading condition, and the mean loading condition.
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Abstract
A reactive power compensation method includes generating a variable power factor curve for at least one power generator based on information regarding network parameters; obtaining a value of an active output power parameter from the at least one generator; computing a reactive power based on the variable power factor curve and the value of the active power output parameter of the at least one generator; generating a reactive power compensation command based on the computed reactive power; and transmitting the reactive power compensation command to the at least one power generator for controlling operation of the at least one power generator.
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1. A reactive power compensation system, comprising:
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at least one sensor for obtaining information regarding a plurality of network parameters; a controller for; generating a variable power factor curve for a minimum loading condition, a maximum loading condition, and a mean loading condition for at least one power generator based on the information regarding the plurality of network parameters; computing a reactive power based on the variable power factor curve and a value of an active power output parameter of the at least one power generator; generating a reactive power compensation command based on the computed reactive power; transmitting the reactive power compensation command to the at least one power generator for controlling operation of the at least one power generator; and damping dynamic variations in voltage based on the variable power factor curve generated for the minimum loading condition, the maximum loading condition, and the mean loading condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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using at least one sensor for obtaining information regarding network parameters; generating a variable power factor curve for a minimum loading condition, a maximum loading condition, and a mean loading condition for at least one power generator based on the information regarding the network parameters; obtaining a value of an active output power parameter from the at least one power generator; computing a reactive power based on the variable power factor curve and the value of the active power output parameter of the at least one power generator; generating a reactive power compensation command based on the computed reactive power; transmitting the reactive power compensation command to the at least one power generator for controlling operation of the at least one power generator; and damping dynamic variations in voltage based on the variable power factor curve generated for the minimum loading condition, the maximum loading condition, and the mean loading condition. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A solar power generation system, comprising:
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at least one solar power generator for generating power; at least one controller for; generating a variable power factor curve for a minimum loading condition, a maximum loading condition, and a mean loading condition for the at least one solar power generator based on information regarding a plurality of network parameters; computing a reactive power based on the variable power factor curve and a value of an active power output parameter of the at least one solar power generator; generating a reactive power compensation command based on the computed reactive power; transmitting the reactive power compensation command to the at least one solar power generator for controlling operation of the at least one solar power generator; and damping dynamic variations in voltage based on the variable power factor curve generated for the minimum loading condition, the maximum loading condition, and the mean loading condition. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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