LAPSE:2023.36438
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LAPSE:2023.36438
Voltage Drop Estimation during Shore Connection with the Use of Motor Drives Modified as Static Frequency Converters
Matouš Vrzala, Radomír Goňo, Břetislav Stacho, Semen Lukianov
August 2, 2023
Ship-to-shore connection is an important technological element that reduces air pollution in ports. Therefore, ports install facilities that allow mooring ships to connect to the port distribution network. By 2025, this will be mandatory for all ports in Europe. This can be a challenging task in most ports due to the different frequency of the network and ship frequency. This problem can be solved by the use of grid-forming static frequency converters. This solution also brings some other advantages: The ship is not threatened by high shore short-circuit currents, and the port distribution network is not affected by the character of the ship load. However, frequency converter software must include a droop control algorithm to ensure that voltage deviations do not exceed the allowed limits during transients. Typical frequency converters used for shore connection are those developed as static frequency converters (SFCs). However, those converters were not developed for large power outputs, which are needed to power large vessels, such as ferries or cruise ships. This paper proposes motor drives that were modified to operate as SFCs. This approach has quite a lot of advantages which are described in this article. This paper describes both a standard shore connection system without a frequency converter and a solution that includes static frequency converters. The paper then focusses on voltage deviation estimations during connection/disconnection of large load (ferry or cruise ship) to static frequency converters. In this work, a high-voltage shore connection (HVSC) simulation model is developed, including a frequency converter, a shoreside transformer, medium-voltage (MV) connection cables, and a power system of the ship, to analyze in detail the behavior of the system in the case of connection or disconnection of the ship load. The model was made in DIgSILENT PowerFactory for the case of a commercial port in southern France. The model gives credible estimations of voltage drops/surges during transient and steady states.
Keywords
DIgSILENT PowerFactory, grid forming, shore connection, Simulation, static frequency converters, voltage drop
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Vrzala M, Goňo R, Stacho B, Lukianov S. Voltage Drop Estimation during Shore Connection with the Use of Motor Drives Modified as Static Frequency Converters. (2023). LAPSE:2023.36438
Author Affiliations
Vrzala M: Department of Electrical Power Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic [ORCID]
Goňo R: Department of Electrical Power Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic [ORCID]
Stacho B: ABB Operation Center Europe (EUOPC), 702 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic
Lukianov S: ABB Operation Center Europe (EUOPC), 702 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic
Journal Name
Processes
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11
Issue
7
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1894
Year
2023
Publication Date
2023-06-23
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2227-9717
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PII: pr11071894, Publication Type: Journal Article
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