Impact of Momentary Cessation Voltage Level in Inverter-Based Resources on Increasing the Short Circuit Current

• Main Authors: Namki Choi, Bohyun Park, Hwanhee Cho, Byongjun Lee
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
• Series: Sustainability
• Subjects: Momentary cessation (MC); inverter-based resources (IBRs); fault current; grid integration of renewable energy systems; control strategy of inverters
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/4/1153
• ISSN: 2071-1050

This study analyzed the impact of varying the momentary cessation (MC) voltage level on the short circuit current of inverter-based resources (IBRs). To analyze the impact of the IBR MC function on the short circuit current, this paper proposes an advanced IBR model for fault current calculation to reflect its fault characteristics and a scheme for analyzing the influence of MC on the short circuit current. Based on the proposed methods, the authors conducted case studies using planning data from the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO). The influence of MC was investigated on the IBRs located at the southwest side of the KEPCO systems by screening the fault currents while varying the MC voltage. This paper demonstrates that the minimum MC voltage level needed for the fault current not to exceed the circuit breaker (CB) capacity can be proposed through analyzing the impact of MC voltage level on the short circuit current. The test results based on the proposed scheme showed that the short circuit current to power systems could not violate CB capacity if IBRs adjusted the MC voltage level higher than the lowest MC voltage level.