Enhancement of Power Quality in

Distribution
System Using D-STATCOM

ABSTRACT: This Project presents the enhancement of voltage sags, harmonic

distortion and low power factor using Distribution Static
Compensator (D-STATCOM) with LCL Passive Filter in distribution
system.
The model is based on the Voltage Source Converter (VSC) principle.
The D-STATCOM injects a current into the system to mitigate the
voltage sags.LCL Passive Filter was then added to D-STATCOM to
improve harmonic distortion and low power factor.
The simulations were performed using MATLAB SIMULINK.

 The model is based on the Voltage Source Converter (VSC)

principle.
The D-STATCOM injects a current into the system to mitigate
the voltage sags.
LCL Passive Filter was then added to D-STATCOM to
improve harmonic distortion and low power factor.

FACTS
FACTS: AC transmission systems incorporating the
power electronic-based and other static controllers to
enhance controllability and increase power transfer
capability.
FACTS Controllers: A power electronic based system &
other static equipment that provide control of one or more
AC transmission parameters.

Types of FACTS Controllers

STATCOM is the voltage-source converter, which converts

a DC input voltage into AC output voltage in order to
compensate the active and reactive needed by the system.

DISTRIBUTION STATIC COMPENSATOR

(D-STATCOM):

Schematic diagram of a D-STATCOM

3. Controller:-

Block Diagram of Controller System

LCL Passive Filter:-

circuit diagram for single phase LCL Passive Filter

LCL Passive filter is more effective on reducing harmonic

distortion.

SIMULINK MODEL FOR THE TEST SYSTEM:

RESULTS:
Without insertion of D-STATCOM:TABLE: RESULTS OF VOLTAGE SAGS FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF FAULT

Figure: voltage at load point is 0.6600 p.u

Figure: voltage at load point is 0.7070 p.u

Figure: voltage at load point is 0.7487 p.u

Figure: voltage at load point is 0.8259 p.u

 With insertion of D-STATCOM:-

TABLE: RESULTS OF VOLTAGE SAGS FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF FAULT

Figure: voltage at load point is 0.9367 p.u

Figure: voltage at load point is 0.9800 p.u

Figure: voltage at load point is 1.068 p.u

Figure4.2(d).voltage at load point is 0.9837 p.u

D-STATCOM without LCL Passive Filter:

TABLE: RESULTS OF CURRENT HARMONIC FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF FAULT WITHOUT

LCL PASSIVE FILTER

Figure: waveform of distortion output current without LCL Passive Filter

D-STATCOM witht LCL Passive Filter:-

TABLE4.5. RESULTS OF CURRENT HARMONIC FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF FAULT

WITHOUT LCL PASSIVE FILTER

Figure4.5.waveform of output current with LCL Passive Filter

CONCLUSION:
The simulation results show that the voltage sags can be
mitigate by inserting D-STATCOM to the distribution system.
By adding LCL Passive filter to D-STATCOM, the THD
reduced.
The power factors also increase close to unity. Thus, it can be
concluded that by adding D-STATCOM with LCL filter the
power quality is improved.