An Efficient PV - Integrated UPQC System for Power Quality Enhancement Using Improved Chicken Swarm Optimization

Rudraram Ramesh; Chinnathambi Sasi; Mani Manikandan

doi:10.52756/ijerr.2023.v33spl.006

Authors

Rudraram Ramesh Department of Electrical Engineering, Annamalai University, Tamilnadu, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8763-6962
Chinnathambi Sasi Department of Electrical Engineering, Annamalai University, Tamilnadu, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7254-9033
Mani Manikandan Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Jyothishmathi Inistitute of Technology and Science, Karimnagar, Telangana, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4881-8157

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52756/ijerr.2023.v33spl.006

Keywords:

PV-UPQC, PQ, series converter, d-q theory, shunt converter, Interleaved Zeta converter, ICS assisted ANFIS MPPT

Abstract

In today’s world, the power distribution system's problems with Power Quality (PQ) are not unfamiliar. However, customer awareness of these issues has also risen. Likewise, there are many conventional solutions to improve the power quality. However, these traditional solutions rely on passive elements and frequently fail to respond effectively as the nature of the power system changes. Custom power devices provide adaptable solutions for many issues. Therefore, a Unified Power Quality Conditioner (UPQC) Coupled with a PV system is proposed in this paper to improve the PQ problems, including fluctuations, voltage sag and swell etc. The deployment of an Interleaved Zeta converter aids in maintaining the constant DC link voltage. In order to derive the maximum desirable power from PV system, STATCOM with Adaptive Neuro- Fuzzy Interference System (ANFIS) is used, which is fine-tuned with the help of the Improved Chicken Swarm (ICS) algorithm. In addition, UPQC with series and shunt converter is employed to decrease the current and voltage harmonics, thereby enhancing the power factor. For controlling the working of UPQC, the d-q theory-based Proportional Integral (PI) is proposed. The suggested design of PV-UPQC is evaluated and the simulation results are obtained in the MATLAB platform with a reduced THD of 2.01%.