Research Article
Performance Analysis of Grid-Connected Distributed Generation System Integrating a Hybrid Wind-PV Farm Using UPQC
Table 2
Conditions assumed to regulate the flow of real power via the Wind-PV-UPQC.
| Operating conditions | RMS values of the currents (A) and voltages (V) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| OPM1 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 8.02 | 8.01 | 8.04 | 128 | 128 | 128 | — | — | — | OPM 2 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 4.34 | 4.35 | 4.36 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 7.18 | 7.19 | 7.18 | OPM 3 | 126 | 116 | 106 | 7.18 | 7.16 | 7.14 | 115 | 116 | 116 | 6.39 | 6.40 | 6.40 |
| Total harmonic distortion (%) | OPM1 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 | — | — | — | OPM 2 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 29 | 29 | 28 | OPM 3 | 10.6 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
| Power factor (PF) | | Utility grid | Load | | Phase “a” | Phase “b” | Phase “c” | Phase “a” | Phase “b” | Phase “c” | OPM1 | −0.99 | −0.99 | −0.99 | — | — | — | OPM 2 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.96 | OPM 3 | 1.0 | 0.98 | 0.99 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.96 |
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