Fuzzy induced controller for optimal power quality improvement with PVA connected UPQC

The major power quality issues in grid are voltage fluctuations and harmonics. For better power quality of the power system during disturbances on the grid, the UPQC device is utilized to maintain voltage magnitude and reduced harmonics. At the DC link of UPQC along with the capacitor, a renewable PV source is connected which contributes in voltage compensation by the series VSC and harmonics compensation by the shunt VSC. For stable DC voltage generation from PV source a modified P&O MPPT with DC reference is included controlling the boost converter connected to PV source. The controllers of VSCs are operated by feedback loop synchronized schematics with voltage reference generation in series VSC control and current reference generation in shunt VSC control. The shunt control is updated with hybrid Fuzzy-PI controller replacing the traditional PI controller further improving the power quality of the grid. The hybrid Fuzzy-PI varies the Kp and Ki gains as per the error generated by the DC voltage comparison concerning 25 rule-base for each gain. A comparative performance analysis is done with both the controllers in the shunt converter and the results are generated using MATLAB Simulink software. © 2024 the author(s), published by De Gruyter.