Techniques to Locate the Origin of Power Quality Disturbances in a Power System: A Review

Raquel Martinez, Pablo Castro, Alberto Arroyo, Mario Manana, Noemi Galan, Fidel Simon Moreno, Sergio Bustamante and Alberto Laso
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Raquel Martinez: Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica y Energética, Universidad de Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain
Pablo Castro: Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica y Energética, Universidad de Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain
Alberto Arroyo: Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica y Energética, Universidad de Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain
Mario Manana: Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica y Energética, Universidad de Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain
Noemi Galan: Fundación CIRCE, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
Fidel Simon Moreno: Fundación CIRCE, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
Sergio Bustamante: Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica y Energética, Universidad de Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain
Alberto Laso: Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica y Energética, Universidad de Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 12, 1-27

Abstract: The complexity in the power system topology, together with the new paradigm in generation and demand, make achieving an adequate level of supply quality a complicated goal for distribution companies. The electrical system power quality is subject to different regulations. On one hand, EN-50160 establishes the characteristics of the voltage supplied by public electricity networks, therefore affecting distribution companies. On the other hand, the EN-61000 series of standards regulates the electromagnetic compatibility of devices connected to the network, therefore affecting the loads. Power companies and device manufacturers are both responsible and affected in the issue of quality of supply. Despite the regulations, there are certain aspects of the supply quality that are not solved. One of the most important is the location of the disturbance’s origin. This paper presents a review of the main techniques to locate the disturbance’s origin in the electric network through two approaches: identification of the disturbance’s cause and the location of the origin.

Keywords: power quality; disturbance source location; power system reliability; power system stability; disturbance direction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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