An overview and design of Dynamic Voltage Restorer to improve power quality in microgrid

Abstract

Power quality is one of major concerns in the present era. It has become important, especially, with the introduction of sophisticated devices, whose performance is very sensitive to the quality of power supply. A dynamic voltage restorer (DVR) based on photovoltaic (PV) generation/battery units is proposed to improve voltage quality in a micro-grid. The restorer is connected with the grid by a rectifier, which is in series with the point of common coupling (PCC). Power quality problem is an occurrence manifested as a nonstandard voltage, current or frequency that results in a failure of end use equipments. One of the major problems dealt here is the voltage sag. To solve this problem, custom power devices are used. One of those devices is the Dynamic Voltage Restorer (DVR), which is the most efficient and effective modern custom power device used in power distribution networks. Its appeal includes lower cost, smaller size, and its fast dynamic response to the disturbance. This paper introduces power quality problems and overview of Dynamic Voltage Restorer so that young electrical engineers come to know about such a modern custom power device for power quality improvement in future era.