Use FACTS elements to improve energy exchange between countries in response to the high penetration of variable renewable energy

Abstract

Integrating Variable Renewable Energy sources (VRE) into Electric Power System (EPS) requires optimizing the synergy between VRE characteristics, PES flexibility elements, and local Electric Market operations. However, during advanced integration phases, where VRE accounts for a significant portion of the system’s energy, and in the face of stability issues caused by energy excess, cross-border energy exchange appears to be one of the most effective solutions for Energy Management. In this investigation, to highlight the role of Flexible Alternative Current Transmission Systems (FACTS) elements to ensure the required flexibility in these energy exchange operations, a modeling strategy Methodology was implemented in MATLAB and SIMULINK to design a Static Var Compensator (SVC) and simulate its connection to a high-voltage power line between Turkey and Syria, observing its response these changes in load flow. This investigation contributes to the VRE integration strategy, identifying FACTS elements as a solution to manage excess energy and achieve efficient energy exchange.