Fundamental study to investigate the

impact of switching of variable shunt

reactor
Background
This study investigates the impact of switching of variable shunt reactor during restoration trail of
Lakvijaya PS from Upper Kotmale. Unit 1 generator was modelled as fixed voltage source (behind the
impedance) with actual leakage impedance of the machine and typical no load loss, load loss value and
leakage impedance were utilized in modelling of Generator TF.
In case of modelling transmission line from Upper Kotmale-Kotmale and Kotmale -Anuradhapura, actual
geometrical information were utilized.
Reactor was presented as an inductor with 7.7 H which is equal to the winding reactance at 20 MVar
Impact of VSR switching was investigated at generator voltage of 30%, 50%, 90% and 100% while
other circuit is energized and loaded at rated voltage. The Inductor was switched on at time equals 2 s.
Further investigation was carried out with Anuradhapura Lakvijaya line with @ 90% excitation.
Investigation was also carried out such that the first generator volatge set to 30% and then closed the
complete circuit from UpperKotmale to Lakvija including 2 rectors with 20 Mvar tap position. Then
generator voltage was gradually increased up to 90%.
Generator terminal voltage, Kotmale Bus voltage( RMS), New Anuradhapura Bus voltage (RMS) and
reactive power supplied by the UKOT Generator 1 were measured and plotted. The results can be found
in Figure 1-27. The results indicate that reactive power oscillation may not create significant impact to the
generator control when only Kot-Anuradhapura line is energized. On the other hand, connection of
Lakvijaya- Anurdhapura line while reactor is connected to the system causes generator voltage oscillation
for 2-4 cycles without AVR effect.
Smooth generator voltage change and no oscillation can be observed when whole system is energized at
30% of generator voltage and increase Gen voltages gradually.
Case 1
Upper Kotmale Gen 1 30 % excitation- 3.75 kV terminal voltage

Figure 1: Kotmale & New Apura Bus Voltage

Figure 2. Reactive power from Upper Kotmale Gen 1 (30%) excitation

Figure 3. Generator terminal Voltage U kot Gen 1 30 % excitation

Case 2 50% excitation

Figure 4: Kotmale and new Anuradhapura bus voltage

Figure 5: Reactive power variation unit 1

Figure 6. Upper Kotmale Generator voltage variation

Case 3: 90% excitation

Figure 7. Kotmale and Anuradhapura bus voltage

Figure 8. Reactive power variation unit 1

Figure 9. Generator voltage (L-L)

Case 4: 100% excitation

Figure 10. Komale New Anuradhapura voltage

Figure 11. Reactive power Uper kotmale unit 1

Figure 12 Generator Voltage Unit 1

Case 5: 30% excitation with Anuradhapura -Lakvijaya line

Figure 13. Voltage at Kotmale New Apura and Lakvijya

Figure 14. Reactive power from Unit 1 Gen

Figure 15 Generator Voltage variation
Case 6 90% Excitation

Figure 16 Kotmale, New Apura and Lakvijaya 220 kV bus voltage

Figure 16. Reactive power variation of unit 1 generator

Figure 18 Generator Voltage

Case 7 shunt reactor and Lakvijaya Anuradhapura line switch on
respectively @ 2s ans 2.2 s at 90% excitation

Figure 19. Voltage variation Kotmale, New Apura and Lakvijaya 220 kV bus

Figure 20. Reactive power variation of Unit 1 generator

Figure 21. Upper kotmale Uni1 Generator voltage variation

Case 8 shunt reactor and Lakvijaya Anuradhapura line switch on

respectively @ 2s ans 4 s (after settling voltage variation at Anuradhapura 220
kv Bus) at 90% excitation of generator

Figure 22. Voltage variation Kotmale, New Apura and Lakvijaya 220 kV bus
Figure 23. Reactive power variation of Unit 1 generator

Figure 24. Upper kotmale Uni1 Generator voltage variation

Case 9: Case 8 & with both sunt reactor 20 Mvar each :switching reactor 1, 2
and lakvijayaline @ 2s, 4S and 6 S respectively @ 90% rexcitation

Figure 25. Voltage variation Kotmale, New Apura and Lakvijaya 220 kV bus

Figure 26. Reactive power variation of Unit 1 generator

Figure 27. Upper kotmale Uni1 Generator voltage variation

Case Study 10: Upper kotmale Generator voltage set to 30% and closed
complete circuit upto Lakvijaya including two shunt reactors and the increase
the Gen voltage to 90% gradually

Figure 28. Upper kotmale Uni1 Generator voltage variation

Figure 26. Reactive power variation of Unit 1 generator

Figure 30. Upper kotmale Uni1 Generator voltage variation