2013 Volume 133 Issue 9 Pages 928-935
This paper presents a transformerless phase-shifted PWM STATCOM intended for installation on the 6.6-kV power distribution system. The power circuit of this STATCOM is characterized by using the modular multilevel cascade converter based on single-star bridge-cells (MMCC-SSBC). This paper designs, constructs, and tests the 140-V, 10-kVA downscaled STATCOM with a per-cluster cascade count of N=6, to verify operating performance in both steady and transient states. The 13-level (line-to-neutral) voltage waveform with low voltage steps yields a nearly sinusoidal current with a current THD (total harmonic distortion) of 1.7%. Modeling and analysis of the phase-shifted PWM STATCOM are carried out, leading to the design of current control gains.
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