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Chapter 11 Control of Active Power and Reactive Power

Active power control is closely related to frequency control in power systems, which is important for maintaining a constant speed of motors. Reactive power control is related to voltage control, which along with frequency control determines power quality. This chapter will examine controlling active and reactive power across the entire system rather than just individual elements, including describing control equipment. Frequency must remain nearly constant for satisfactory power system operation, ensuring consistent motor performance critical to power generation. Large frequency drops can overload induction motors and transformers.

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Chapter 11 Control of Active Power and Reactive Power

Active power control is closely related to frequency control in power systems, which is important for maintaining a constant speed of motors. Reactive power control is related to voltage control, which along with frequency control determines power quality. This chapter will examine controlling active and reactive power across the entire system rather than just individual elements, including describing control equipment. Frequency must remain nearly constant for satisfactory power system operation, ensuring consistent motor performance critical to power generation. Large frequency drops can overload induction motors and transformers.

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control of Active Power

and Reactive Power

So far this book has concentrated on the characteristics and modelling of


individual elements of the power systems. This chapter will examine control of active
power and reactive power by considering the system as an entity. In addition, the
characteristics and modelling of equipment used for control will be described.
The flows of active power and reactive power in a transmission network are
fairly independent of each other and are influenced by different control actions (see
Section 6.3). Hence, they may be studied separately for a large class of problems.
Active power control is closely related to frequency control, and reactive power
control is closely related to voltage control. As constancy of frequency and voltage
are important factors in determining the quality of power supply, the control of active
power and reactive power is vital to the satisfactory performance of power systems.

11 . I ACTIVE POVVER AND FREQUENCY CONTROL


For satisfactory operation of a power system, the frequency should remain
nearly constant. Relatively close control of frequency ensures constancy of speed of
induction and synchronous motors. Constancy of speed of motor drives is particularly
important for satisfactory performance of generating units as they are highly
dependent on the performance of all the auxiliary drives associated with the fuel, the
feed-water and the combustion air supply systems. In a network, considerable drop
in frequency could result in high magnetizing currents in induction motors and
transformers. The extensive use of electric clocks and the use of frequency for other
timing purposes require accurate maintenance of synchronous time which is

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