Implementation of Series Resonance-Based Fault Current Limiter for Enhanced Transient Stability of Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Farm

Abstract

This paper presents the implementation of an improved resonance-type FCL, designed to enhance the transient stability of a photovoltaic farm. This FCL overcomes the well-known drawbacks associated with the conventional resonance-based FCLs. This FCL limits the fault during the fault period, quickly achieves stability during the recovery period, independent of the reactor’s charging state, and notably reduces DC-link voltage fluctuations during faults. A power system simulation setup comprising a PV farm, synchronous generator, transformers, circuit breakers, transmission system, and several branches of loads is used for testing the proposed FCL. The simulation results validate that the proposed FCL better improves the system’s stability and leads to improved fault current, PCC voltage, active power, reactive power, and DC-link voltage compared to other common types of resonant FCLs.