Line protection challenges and its mitigation in a new grid scenario

Kurre, Jaisaikiran reddy and Paladhi, Subhadeep and Pradhan, Ashok Kumar; (2022) Line protection challenges and its mitigation in a new grid scenario. In: 2021 9th IEEE International Conference on Power Systems (ICPS). IEEE International Conference on Power Systems (ICPS) . IEEE, IND, pp. 1-6. ISBN 9781665428736 (https://doi.org/10.1109/ICPS52420.2021.9670360)

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Abstract

A noticeable transformation in the power network fault characteristics is being observed with the large-scale integration of renewable sources. Control operations associated with renewable plant interfacing converters challenge the available line protection schemes, especially for lines integrating such sources to the grid. Such an issue with available distance protection for lines interconnecting renewable sources is addressed here with a solution, especially for zone-1 operation. Two indices are formulated in the proposed method using local end current and voltage data to ensure correct zone-1 decision. Proposed method is assessed for its performance for different fault situations in a 39-bus New England system with renewable integration and the results are accurate. Comparative analysis with conventional distance protection schemes indicates the strength of the proposed method.