Coordinated design and performance evaluation of UPFC supplementary modulation controllers

Mitigation of low-frequency electro-mechanical oscillations is essential for secure operation of power systems. The fast acting, power electronics based FACTS controllers which are capable of improving both steady state and dynamic performance permit newer approaches to system stabilization. The objective of the work presented in this paper is to carry out a coordinated design of supplementary modulation controllers (SMCs) for UPFC and to evaluate their performance. The effectiveness of the SMCs in damping the critical modes is tested on a four machine, 10 bus system.