Coordinated Q–V Controller for Multi-machine Steam Power Plant: Design and Validation

This paper discusses coordinated reactive power - voltage (Q-V) control in a multi machine steam power plant. The drawbacks of manual Q-V control are briefly listed, and the design requirements for coordinated Q-V controller are specified. Theoretical background and mathematical model of the new controller are presented next followed by validation of developed Matlab/Simulink model through comparison with recorded responses in real steam power plant and description of practical realisation of the controller. Finally, the performance of commissioned controller is illustrated on several examples of coordinated Q-V control in real steam power plant and compared with manual control.

Authors:

• Jasna Dragosavac
• Žarko Janda
• J.V. Milanović
• Dušan Arnautović

Keywords:

• Coordinated Voltage Control
• Power Plant Control
• Reactive Power Control
• Sensitivity Matrix

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