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A Review of Control Techniques and Energy Storage for Inverter-Based Dynamic Voltage Restorer in Grid-Integrated Renewable Sources

Table 6

Applications of the CPDs.

Custom power devices (CPDs)Applications/functions

Distribution static synchronous compensatorCurrent harmonics, power factor, load voltage/current balancing, and flicker.
Active power filterHarmonic distortion and transient.
Interline power flow controllerTransient, damping oscillation, voltage control, and reactive power flow control.
Dynamic voltage restorerVoltage balancing, voltage sags/swells, flicker, and voltage regulation.
Static current limiter solid-state circuit breakerDisconnects the faulted circuit and fault current limitation.
Solid-state transfer switchVoltage sag/swell and transmitting power from another feeder.
Static synchronous series compensatorFault current limitation, control of current, and active/reactive power.
Static VAR compensatorFlicker and unsymmetrical loads.
Static synchronous compensatorTransient, damping oscillation, and voltage fluctuation/flicker.
Surge arresterOvervoltage and transient.
Unified power flow controllerVoltage and active/reactive power control, fault current limitation, and transient.
Uninterruptible power supplyEmergency power shortage.
Unified power quality conditionerVoltage/current balancing, voltage sags/swells, harmonics, power factor, fluctuations, and harmonic load current.
Transient voltage surge suppressorsVoltage transient.