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A Review on Voltage and Frequency Contingencies Mitigation Technologies in a Grid with Renewable Energy Integration

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The large-scale integration of renewable energy resources have changed the configuration of distribution system towards more active system. They post several operational challenges for the grid and require massive transformation in the way it is being operated, monitored and controlled. Two major challenges of frequency fluctuation and harmonics are exhaustively reviewed in the light of recent technologies. The frequency fluctuations and harmonic content introduce into the network due to changing behaviour of RESs and power electronic devices used, respectively, are covered in this paper. This paper consists of the most recent techniques of virtual inertia and virtual impedance control for the power quality improvement. Future research directions are also mentioned for the guidance of new researchers in this field.

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Khan, H.A., Zuhaib, M. & Rihan, M. A Review on Voltage and Frequency Contingencies Mitigation Technologies in a Grid with Renewable Energy Integration. J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. B 103, 2195–2205 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40031-022-00819-2

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