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Application of Supercapacitors to Extend the Critical Clearing Time by Time Domain Equal Area Criterion

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Abstract

In recent years, the integration of renewable energy resources has increased in power systems. Typically, renewable energy resources are connected to the main power system through power electronic devices. It could reduce the inertia of power systems, and consequently, jeopardize the stability of power systems. In this paper, the application of supercapacitors in power systems to provide virtual inertia and enhance system stability is investigated through numerical analysis of the equal area criterion in the time domain. As a result, the critical clearing time improvement of power systems by using supercapacitors is numerically calculated. The effectiveness of the proposed solution is validated through PowerFactory and OPAL-RT through laboratory tests. Results show that the implementation of supercapacitors could enhance the critical clearing time at least by 300 ms in the IEEE 39-bus New England test system.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2025 IEEE 66th International Scientific Conference on Power and Electrical Engineering of Riga Technical University (RTUCON)
Number of pages6
PublisherIEEE
Publication dateOct 2025
Edition2025
ISBN (Electronic)979-8-3315-7772-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2025
Event66th International Scientific Conference on Power and Electrical Engineering of Riga Technical University, RTUCON 2025 - Riga, Latvia
Duration: 23. Oct 2025 → 25. Oct 2025

Conference

Conference66th International Scientific Conference on Power and Electrical Engineering of Riga Technical University, RTUCON 2025
Country/TerritoryLatvia
CityRiga
Period23/10/2025 → 25/10/2025
SeriesInternational Scientific Conference on Power and Electrical Engineering of Riga Technical University, RTUCON
ISSN2996-1033

Keywords

  • critical clearing time
  • equal area criterion
  • power system
  • stability
  • supercapacitor

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