Analysis of Power Electronic-Based Transmission Technologies to Maximize Grid Utilization and Accelerate the Energy Transition
- Room: 298
- Session Number: TUT-12
Monday, April 25, 2022: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Description
The power grid has become more and more challenging to plan and operate due to a rapidly changing generation mix, evolving power consumption patterns, and the uncertainty on planning scenarios traditionally used to dimension long-term infrastructure projects. To change the game and provide solutions for tomorrow’s grid, mature Grid-Enhancing Technologies (GETs) (such as DLR, Topology Optimization, and Advanced Power Flow Control) allow for quick and cost-effective maximization of the existing transmission system capability by increasing the capacity, efficiency, and reliability of transmission facilities. This tutorial will focus on the analytics, technical trends, and grid needs in the global electricity market and will introduce the modeling of modular FACTS technology (Modular-SSSC) as an advanced power flow control device to maximize the utilization of the existing transmission grid. Transmission planning experts will review how to use simulation tools like PSSE to incorporate Modular-SSSC and model it over a sample base case to show how this technology is complementary and synergistic with the long-term infrastructure projects. Finally, a sample cost-benefit analysis rounds up the agenda, to assess in a holistic way the benefits of the Modular-SSSC which as a power electronic-based transmission technology could play a main role in not only congestion mitigation projects but renewable generation integration. Scoping and timing on implementation of these types of projects after modeling will be reviewed for the benefit of the audience.
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