III-E-(ii)-4
NCEEE116502039
Power Quality Improvement and Neutral Current Compensation Using
D-STATCOM with T-Connected Transformer
Srikanth Velpula, M.Tech Student
Power Electronics
SR Engineering College
Ananthasagar, Warangal Dist. Andhra Pradesh
Phone: +91-9848593998
EMAIL: srikvelpula@gmail.com
Abstract - This paper presents a three-phase
four-wire distribution static compensator (D-
STATCOM) based on three-leg voltage source
converter (VSC) and a T-connected transformer
for power quality improvement. In this, the
numbers of insulted gate bipolar transistor
(IGBT) switches are reduced at VSC, two single
phase transformers are connected in T-
configuration for interfacing to a three phase four
wire distribution system. The T-connected
transformer provides a path to zero sequence
neutral current and the 3-leg VSC compensates
harmonic current, reactive power and balances
the load. The DSTATCOM is simulated for power
factor correction and voltage regulation along
with neutral current compensation, harmonic
elimination, and balancing of linear loads as well
as nonlinear loads. This has been simulated using
MATLAB Simulink and power system block set
toolboxes.
Index Terms: Distribution static compensator (D-
STATCOM), three-leg voltage source converter
(VSC), power quality improvement, T-connected
transformer, neutral current compensation.
I. INTRODUCTION
Distribution systems are facing severe power-
quality (PQ) problems, such as poor voltage
regulation, high reactive power and harmonics
current burden, load unbalancing, excessive neutral
current, etc. In order to limit the PQ problems, many
standards are also proposed, such as IEEE 519-1992,
IEEE Std. 141- 1993 etc. The remedial solutions to
the PQ problems are investigated and discussed in the
literature and the group of devices is known as
custom power devices (CPDs). The distribution static
compensator (DSTATCOM) is proposed for
compensating PQ problems in the load current. There
are many techniques reported for the elimination of
harmonics from the source current as well as the
Rakesh Teerdala, M.Tech Student
Power System Engineering
ADAM’S Engineering College
Paloncha, Khammam Dist. Andhra Pradesh
Phone: +91-9963214008
EMAIL: raki242@gmail.com
compensation of the neutral current and load
balancing.
Three-phase four wire distribution systems have
been used to supply single-phase low-voltage loads.
The typical loads may be computer loads, office
automation machines, adjustable speeds drives
(ASDs) in small air conditioners, fans, refrigerators,
and other domestic and commercial appliances, etc.,
and generally behave as nonlinear loads. These loads
may create problems of high input current harmonics
and excessive neutral current. The neutral current
consists of mainly triplen harmonic currents. The
zero-sequence neutral current obtains a path through
the neutral conductor. Moreover, the unbalanced
single-phase loads also result in serious zero-
sequence fundamental current. The total neutral
current is the sum of the zero-sequence harmonic
component and the zero-sequence fundamental
component of the unbalanced load current, and this
may overload the neutral conductor of the three-
phase four-wire distribution system. There are
different techniques for the mitigation of neutral
current in the three-phase four-wire distribution
systems. Some of the topologies of DSTATCOM for
three-phase four-wire system for the mitigation of
neutral current along with power quality
compensation in the supply current are four-leg VSC,
three single phase VSC, three-leg VSC with split
capacitors, three-leg VSC with zig-zag transformer,
three-leg VSC with neutral terminal at the positive or
negative of dc bus. A set of three single phase VSC
based DSTATCOM requires a total of twelve
semiconductor devices and hence is not attractive and
the three leg VSC with split capacitors has the
disadvantage of difficulty in maintaining equal dc
voltage at two series connected capacitors.
In this paper, a topology of D-STATCOM is
presented for three-phase four-wire distribution
system, which is based on 3-leg VSC and a T-
connected transformer. The application of T-
connected transformer for circulating the neutral