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Reactive power management in renewable rich power grids: A review of grid-codes, renewable generators, support devices, control strategies and optimization Algorithms Sarkar, M, Meegahapola, L and Datta, M 2018, 'Reactive power management in renewable rich power grids: A review of grid-codes, renewable generators, support devices, control strategies and optimization Algorithms', IEEE Access, vol. 6, pp. 41458-41489. Document type: Journal Article Collection: Journal Articles Title Reactive power management in renewable rich power grids: A review of grid-codes, renewable generators, support devices, control strategies and optimization Algorithms Author(s) Sarkar, M Meegahapola, L Datta, M Year 2018 Journal name IEEE Access Volume number 6 Start page 41458 End page 41489 Total pages 32 Publisher IEEE Abstract Power electronic converter (PEC)-interfaced renewable energy generators (REGs) are increasingly being integrated to the power grid. With the high renewable power penetration levels, one of the key power system parameters, namely reactive power, is affected, provoking steady-state voltage and dynamic/transient stability issues. Therefore, it is imperative to maintain and manage adequate reactive power reserve to ensure a stable and reliable power grid. This paper presents a comprehensive literature review on the reactive power management in renewable rich power grids. Reactive power requirements stipulated in different grid codes for REGs are summarized to assess their adequacy for future network requirements. The PEC-interfaced REGs are discussed with a special emphasis on their reactive power compensation capability and control schemes. Along with REGs, conventional reactive power support devices (e.g., capacitor banks) and PEC-interfaced reactive power support devices (e.g., static synchronous compensators) play an indispensable role in the reactive power management of renewable rich power grids, and thus their reactive power control capabilities and limitations are thoroughly reviewed in this paper. Then, various reactive power control strategies are reviewed with a special emphasis on their advantages/disadvantages. Reactive power coordination between support devices and their optimal capacity are vital for an efficient and stable management of the power grid. Accordingly, the prominent reactive power coordination and optimization algorithms are critically examined and discussed in this paper. Finally, the key issues pertinent to the reactive power management in renewable rich power grids are enlisted with some important technical recommendations for the power industry, policymakers, and academic researchers. Subject Renewable Power and Energy Systems Engineering (excl. Solar Cells) Industrial Electronics Keyword(s) Control strategies Grid codes Optimization algorithms Reactive power Renewable energy generators (REGs) Solar photovoltaic (PV) Wind generation DOI - identifier 10.1109/ACCESS.2018.2838563 Copyright notice © 2018 IEEE ISSN 2169-3536 Related Links Link Description https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2018.2838563 Link to Published Version   Versions Version Filter Type Mon, 10 Dec 2018, 14:04:35 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 3 times in Thomson Reuters Web of Science Article | Citations Cited 0 times in Scopus Article Altmetric details: Access Statistics: 21 Abstract Views  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Thu, 06 Dec 2018, 10:39:00 EST by Catalyst Administrator