POWER PLANT CONTROLLER PRO

SOFTWARE AND PROGRAMMING

MANUAL

POWER PLANT CONTROLLER

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UTILITY SCALE POWER PLANT CONTROLLER

Software and Programming

Manual

Edition: September 2022

PPCPROSW01DI Rev. D
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ABOUT THIS MANUAL

PURPOSE

This manual contains important instructions for the installation, configuration and use of energy
management system PPC PRO. From now on, this manual refers to PPC PRO with the term “equipment”.

Power Electronics reserves the right to modify product features.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This manual is intended for qualified customers who will install, configure and operate the PPC PRO
system.

Only qualified technical personnel validated by Power Electronics may install and start up the chargers.

POWER ELECTRONICS CONTACT INFORMATION

Power Electronics USA Inc. Power Electronics España, S.L.

1510 N. Hobson Street, Gilbert, Polígono Industrial Carrases
Phoenix Ronda del Camp d’Aviació nº 4
AZ 85233 46160, Llíria (Valencia)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SPAIN
US Sales: 602-354-4890 / (480) 519-5977 Telephone: (+34) 96 136 65 57
Website: [Link]

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REVISIONS CONTROL
DATE (DD/MM/YYYY) REVISION DESCRIPTION
26 / 03 / 2021 A First edition.
07 / 06 / 2021 B Modbus addresses.
16 / 02 / 2022 C Acronyms. Webserver control.
30 / 09 / 2022 D Acronyms. Webserver control.

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The equipment and technical documentation are periodically updated. Power Electronics reserves the right to modify all or part of the
contents of this manual without previous notice. To consult the most updated information of this product, you may access our website
[Link], where the latest version of this manual can be downloaded. The reproduction or distribution of the present
manual is strictly forbidden, unless express authorization from Power Electronics.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT THIS MANUAL ............................................................................................................................... 2

ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................................................. 5

SAFETY SYMBOLS ..................................................................................................................................... 7

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 8

INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 9

WEBSERVER CONTROL .................................................................................................................... 10

Main tab.............................................................................................................................................. 11
Controls for user management ........................................................................................................ 12
Trends tab .......................................................................................................................................... 14
P Control tab ...................................................................................................................................... 15
Active power control mode .............................................................................................................. 16
P Delta control mode ....................................................................................................................... 17
Freq. Response control mode ......................................................................................................... 19
RRL P control mode ........................................................................................................................ 21
Q Control tab ...................................................................................................................................... 22
RPCF control mode ......................................................................................................................... 23
COS PHI control mode .................................................................................................................... 24
VRS control mode............................................................................................................................ 25
PFR-P control mode ........................................................................................................................ 26
Q(V) control mode ........................................................................................................................... 27
RRL Q control mode ........................................................................................................................ 29
POD control mode ........................................................................................................................... 30
Inverters Control tab ........................................................................................................................... 31
Inverters Comms tab .......................................................................................................................... 33
Settings tab ........................................................................................................................................ 34
Analyzers tab ................................................................................................................................... 34
Main Settings tab ............................................................................................................................. 39
Plant tab .......................................................................................................................................... 45
Unit controller ..................................................................................................................................... 52

MODBUS ADDRESSES ....................................................................................................................... 54

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ACRONYMS
The terms commonly used in the documentation of Power Electronics’ products are listed in the table
below.

Please notice this is a general series of terms and it encompasses all our product divisions (industrial,
solar, storage, and electric mobility), thus, some of the following expressions may not apply to this
particular manual.

ACRONYM MEANING
AASS Auxiliary Services
AC Alternating Current
AI Analogue Input
AO Analogue Output EN
BESS Battery Energy Storage System
BMS Battery Manager Solution
CCID Charge circuit interrupting device
CCL Charge Current Limit.
CCS Combined charging system – charging and communications protocol following the standard IEC
61851-23 Annex CC
CHAdeMO Charging and communications protocol following the standard IEC 61851-23 Annex AA
CPU Central Processing Unit
DC Direct Current
DCL Discharge Current Limit
DI Digital Input
DSP Digital Signal Processor
DO Digital Output
EMS Energy Management System
EV Electric Vehicle
FPGA Programmable device (Field-Programmable Gate Array)
FRU Field Replaceable Unit
GFDI Ground Fault Detector Interrupter
GPRS General Packet Radio Services, a data transmission system
HVAC Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
IGBT Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor
IMI Insulation monitoring device
IT Grid system where the power supply is kept isolated and the electrical equipment system is
grounded.
LOTO Lock Out – Tag Out
MCB Miniature Circuit Breaker
MCCB Moulded Case Circuit Breaker
MPCS Multi Power Conversion System
MID Measuring Instrument Directive
MV Medium Voltage. This term is used to refer to high voltage in general
PE Ground connection
PI Proportional and Integral
POI Point Of Interconnection
PPE Personal Protection Equipment

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ACRONYM MEANING
PV Photovoltaic energy
RCD Residual Current Device
RCM Residual Current Monitor
RFID Radio Frequency Identification
SOC State Of Charge – referred to battery
SOH State Of Health – referred to battery. It compares the actual state of the battery to its initial
conditions. It is measured in percentage
STO Safe Torque Off
TN Grid system where the power supply is grounded, and the electrical equipment system is brought
to the same ground through the neutral connector.
TT Grid system where both the power supply and the electrical devices are connected to the ground
via separate connections
UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply
VSD / VFD Variable Speed Drive, Variable Frequency Drive. Both terms are used

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SAFETY SYMBOLS
Always follow safety instructions to prevent accidents and potential hazards from occurring.

In this manual, safety messages are classified as follows:

Identifies potentially hazardous situations where dangerous voltage may be

present which if not avoided could result in minor personal injury, serious
injury or death.
WARNING
Be extremely careful and follow the instructions to avoid the risk of electrical
shocks.

Identifies potentially hazardous situations which if not avoided could result in EN

product damage or minor or moderate personal injury.
CAUTION
Read the message and follow the instructions carefully.

Identifies important measures to take in order to prevent damage equipment

NOTICE and warranty lost, as well as encouraging good use and environmental
practices.

Other symbols used in this manual for safety messages are the following:

Hot surface. Be careful and follow the instructions to avoid burns and personal injuries.

Risk of fire. Be careful and follow the instructions to prevent causing an unintentional fire.

Energy storage timed discharge. Wait for the indicated time to avoid electrical hazards.

Caution, risk of hearing damage. Wear hearing protection.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT!

Read carefully all documentation to maximize the performance of the product and ensure its safe use.

In order to use appropriately the PPC PRO, please, follow all instructions described in the Hardware and
Installation Manual referred to transport, installation, electrical connection, commissioning and
maintenance of the equipment.

Power Electronics accepts no responsibility or liability for partial or total damages resulting from
inappropriate equipment use.

CAUTION

Read carefully the Hardware and Installation Manual and all documentation related to the PPC PRO,
as well as the inverter, to ensure its safe use and to prevent risks of personal injuries and equipment
damage.

Adhere to local and national regulations.

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INTRODUCTION
1
This manual contains a description of the functionalities implemented in PPC PRO, along with multiple
examples.

PPC PRO can work as an interface for the grid controller or SCADA system, manage the information that
is continuously sent by power analyzers at the POI (Point Of Interconnection), can manage the inverter’s
efficiency and the power converters. PPC PRO is compatible with any power control requirement and
dynamic support functionality.

The PPC PRO has two modes available regardless of the client SCADA:

• Webserver control.
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• Modbus control (reserved for Power Electronics staff).

In addition, PPC PRO offers a new functionality regarding the configuration of active and reactive power
PI controls, based on dynamic kp and kp_min controls. This means that the proportional part of the
controller is not a fixed value, but it changes depending on the error value, having a slightly different PI
adjustment whenever the error value changes. kp variation is modeled linearly as the following image:

In the previous figure it can be appreciated that the greater the error, the greater the kp. Nonetheless, a
constant kp value can be set if a traditional configuration is desired.

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WEBSERVER CONTROL
2
Webserver interface allows to configure and to control the PPC PRO so at any time it can meet any
specification and requirement, taking into account grid codes from each country.

The web visualization is made through the following link:

[Link]

The webserver desktop application is divided into the following sections:

2 3

SECTION DESCRIPTION
1 Main navigation buttons To navigate through the interface screen.
2 Informative plant data Real time plant data from the network analyzer from the POI is shown.
This section changes according to the interface the user selects to
3 Navigation screen
visualize through the buttons of the screen.

The webserver desktop application shows in the informative plant data section (upper side), the possible
statuses of the PPC PRO:

STATUS DESCRIPTION
0 PPC is off and not sending commands to inverters.
1 PPC is on and not sending commands to inverters.
2 PPC is on and in frequency event.
3 PPC is on and in LVRT event.
4 PPC is on and in HVRT event.

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The webserver desktop application is divided into the following tabs in the navigation screen:

• Main tab.

• Trend tab.

• P Control tab.

• Q Control tab.

• Inverters Control tab.

• Inverters Comms tab.

• Settings tab.

Main tab
Inverter’s working parameters are established by acting directly on inverter software or at plant level
through the PPC PRO. The inverter will receive power instructions which define its actuation under
normal operation and against disturbances of different nature.

The next image shows the distribution of the main tab: EN

1 2

DESCRIPTION
1 Voltage, current and slope from each phase.
2 Phasor diagram and its legend.
3 Controls for user management.
The phasor diagram shows the current and voltage of each phase measured by the internal analyzer of
the PPC PRO. The phasor diagram is useful to determine the status of the wiring.

Besides, at the bottom side of the controls for user management there are the plant global stop (PLANT
STOP) and the plant global start (PLANT START) buttons. When pressed, all inverters’ selector will stop
or start the plant immediately, respectively.

CAUTION

Use PLANT STOP and START STOP only in an emergency case to avoid undesired plant starts or stops.

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Controls for user management

To prevent unintentional modifications that could lead to malfunctioning and even damage to the
equipment, access to parameters is password protected and managed by Power Electronics.

The following table shows the user modes and access level for each:

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION
Basic It is used when there is no user logged.
Visualize Main and Trends tabs.
Normal Client Visualize Main and Trends tabs.
Standard Client Visualize Main, Trends tabs.
Can control and modify P Control and Q Control tabs.
Advanced Client Visualize Main, Trends tabs.
Can control and modify P Control and Q Control tabs.
Can modify the parameters previously configured.
SAT Only for Power Electronics staff.
Visualize and modify any tab in the Webserver control.
Can control and modify parameters previously configured or the plant since the beginning.
Administrator Only for Power Electronics staff.
Visualize and modify any tab in the Webserver control.
Can control and modify parameters previously configured or the plant since the beginning.
Can create new users, passwords.
Can modify software configuration.

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Once the PPC PRO has been opened, these are the functionalities that can be found in the controls
for user management screen in the Main tab:

Login. Click in the login button to access the program corresponding user group, username and
password.

Logout. Click the logout button once we have logged in to sign off.

Password: Click the password button to change the password of the current session.

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User Management: Only administrator roles have access to this functionality. Click the user
management button to create new users, to eliminate existent ones or deactivate them.

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Trends tab

In the Trends tab navigation screen, the values from the network analyzer are represented graphically:

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION R/W

P GRAPH Active power. R
Q GRAPH Reactive power. R
PF GRAPH Power factor. R
V GRAPH Average voltage. R
FR GRAPH Average frequency. R

The time of representation can be selected between 10 seconds, 1 minute, 10 minutes, 1 hour, 6 hours
and 1 day.

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P Control tab
The P Control navigation screen refers to the active power control. The user can configure the control
loops, along with the PIs and the ramp speed limit of each control loop.

There are three active power control loops, represented in three different screens:

• Active Power.

• P Delta.

• Freq. Response.

There is an additional screen, RRL P, necessary to set the ramp module parameters.

When using the P Control tab, the active power is controlled by a selector between the three control
loops. The order of priority between the three is (from highest to lowest): Freq. Response, P Delta and
Active Power. Once the control loop has been chosen, the active power reference (already calculated
internally) is sent to the PI. EN
In parallel to PI, P curtailment is working (refer to section “Plant tab” for further detail). Thus if the active
power measured is under the P curtailment threshold, PI’s output is sent to the inverters. Otherwise, the
curtailment takes place until the active power measured is lower than the curtailment threshold.

The control mode is shown in the following block diagram:

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Active power control mode

Opens by default when accessing to the P Control screen.

The active power control mode is the simplest control loop. It follows a given active power reference
set in MW or in percentage. Once the reference is set, it is calculated in per unit and goes through the
ramp module.

The control mode is shown in the following block diagram:

Besides, the PPC PRO works by default in close loop, however an open loop control can be activated
selecting a box depending on the screen.

The open loop consists of setting a value of active power which will be sent to each inverter of the
plant as its active power setpoint. There is not feedback, therefore the power does not have to match
in the POI. In order to operate in open loop mode, the Open Loop box must be activated, and a
reference value must be given in the Setpoint box (PI is not taken into account).

In closed loop, the PPC PRO distributes the active power setpoint required at the POI equally between
all the inverters in the plant using a PI (Proportional and Integral) regulator. The PI regulator has
different operation options that always must be configured with the parameters explained in each
section:

Reaching the desired reference depends on the active power availability which varies with the radiation
and temperature conditions. Input parameters of the PI can be modified in percentage or absolute value
(absolute values currently disabled), displayed besides the variable to modify.

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In the following table the parameters that the user must configure for the PI regulation are shown:

TABLE 1. PI REGULATION PARAMETERS

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION R / W (*)

Setpoint Introduce the reference value. W
Feedback Value read from the network analyzer to compare with the Setpoint. R
Kp Proportional gain necessary for the proportional control. W
The proportional control consists of giving an output of the controller which is
proportional (KP) to the error (e(t)) between the active power real output value
(active power meter) and the reference present value (Active Power Ref).
Kp min Defines a line of Kp according to the error. W
Ti Integral constant, it is the value of the integral time. W
Invert PI /
Selector that allows to invert the PI control when necessary. W
Inversion PI
Max. Limit Maximum active power limit in which the control loop can work. W
Min. Limit Minimum active power limit in which the control loop can work. W
Output Output value of regulator. R
(*) R: Read. RW: Read and write.
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P Delta control mode
The PPC PRO can perform a delta P control of the rated active power or the available power of the
plant.

P Delta is a dynamic control, which continuously calculates the value of the reference active power
(P_ref) depending on the available power1 (P_available) and a given offset called P Delta. Therefore,
P Delta control follows dynamically the available PV active power production curve of the plant
throughout all working period.

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Refer to section “Main Settings tab” for further detail of the available power calculation.

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Since this control consists of setting an offset, user must introduce a percentage value in the P Delta
Setpoint box (if a 10% value is set, the plant will only be able to give 90% of the active power, for
instance). Besides, there is a source selector for the user to choose between which two possibilities
the user desires to calculate the value of the reference active power:

• Regarding the nominal power: P_ref (pu) = P_available (pu) – P Delta (pu)

• Regarding the available power: P_ref (pu) = P_available (pu) x (1 – P Delta (pu))

Once the available power in AC is obtained (it can be calculated internally using all input parameters
or it can be obtained from the SCADA result), it can be set to work as the nominal active power or the
available power of the plant, as mentioned before. Then, it is sent to the ramp module.

The control mode is shown in the following block diagram:

User must set the values for the correct operation of the loop (Setpoint, Kp, Kp min, Ti, Max. Limit and
Min. Limit). For further information about these parameters see Table 1. Additionally, the following
parameters must be taken into account:

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION R / W (*)

P available Active power available read in percentage. R
K Delta Offset in pu. W
(*) R: Read. RW: Read and write.

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Freq. Response control mode

It allows setting indirectly the active power delivered by the plant depending on the measured frequency
in order to stabilize its value to the rated frequency in case of deviation.

There are two screens: FR PI and Main Settings.

FR PI2:

In Freq. Response control mode, if FR PI box is activated, the frequency response can be controlled
but the active power setpoint cannot be controlled. For the PI control of the frequency response, the
user must set the values for the correct operation.

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This control loop is only activated when the frequency measured is greater than an over-frequency
threshold or lower than an under-frequency threshold, which are set internally.

In parallel, the PPC PRO freezes the previous active power to the current event and uses it as the
calculation basis for any situation, regardless of whether it is primary, secondary or tertiary band. Then,
the active power is limited (if applicable) and sent to the ramp module.

The control mode is shown in the following block diagram:

User must set the values for the correct operation of the loop (Setpoint, Kp, Kp min, Ti, Max. Limit and
Min. Limit). For further information about these parameters see Table 1.

2
Does not work in open loop.

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Main Settings:

The frequency response and the active power setpoint can be controlled at Freq. Response control
mode if Main Settings box is activated, according to the configuration stablished in this screen.

Besides, the user can choose whether the frequency used for the control loop calculations is the
previous frozen frequency (Power Freeze) or the nominal frequency (Unitary Base) using the selector
displayed in the screen.

The frequency response operation can be controlled in this screen. To facilitate this, there is a graph
and below it the user must set the values for the correct operation.

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION R / W (*)

Fn Rated frequency (default value: 50 Hz). W
Fpp Frequency of the positive primary band. W
Fsp Frequency of the positive secondary band. W
Ftp Frequency of the positive tertiary band. W
Fpn Frequency of the negative primary band. W
Fsn Frequency of the negative secondary band. W
Ftn Frequency of the negative tertiary band. W
Slope_OFP Slope of the primary band at overfrequency status. W
Slope_OFS Slope of the secondary band at overfrequency status. W
Slope_UFP Slope of the primary band at underfrequency status. W
Slope_UFS Slope of the secondary band at underfrequency status. W
dP_Lim Constant for the calculus of the power limit. W
P_OFP_Lim Power limit of the primary band at overfrequency status. R
P_UFP_Lim Power limit of the primary band at underfrequency status. R
Frequency Event Current position of the plant’s frequency. W
(*) R: Read. RW: Read and write.

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RRL P control mode

The limit of the active power speed ramp allows to vary the power value through a ramp, avoiding step
variations, in order to control the speed at which the power rises or falls when getting the referenced
value configured.

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User must set these values for the correct operation of the loop.

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION R / W (*)

Event Shows a text of the event in which the frequency currently is. R
Time Span Time span between the current and the final power status to reach in seconds. W
Ramp Up Power upward variation in pu. W
Ramp Down Power downward variation in pu. W
FR Ramp Up Power upward variation in pu if there is any frequency event. W
FR Ramp Down Power downward variation in pu if there is any frequency event. W
Output Output value after going through RRL in pu (Ramp Rate Limit). R
(*) R: Read. RW: Read and write.

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Q Control tab
The PPC PRO allows setting the reactive power injected by the inverters to achieve a set reference value
at plant level, either of reactive power or of power factor. The user can configure the control loops, along
with the PIs and the ramp speed limit of each control loop.

There are eight reactive power control loops, represented in eight different screens. Only one control
loop can be activated at a time, when one of them is activated the others will automatically be deactivated:

• RPCF.

• COS PHI.

• VRS.

• PFR-P.

• Q(V).

Besides, there are another two additional functionalities which work along with the reactive power control
loops:

• RRL Q.

• POD.

Note: Only VRS, Q(V) has a RRL control mode.

In Q control, the reactive power is controlled by a selector between the six controllers. The necessary
reference is calculated and sent to the PI.

In parallel to PI, Q and V curtailment3 are working. Thus if the reactive power or voltage measured are
under the Q or V curtailment threshold, PI’s output is sent to the inverters. Otherwise, the curtailment
takes place until the reactive power or voltage measured are lower than the curtailment threshold.

The control mode is shown in the following block diagram:

Q_reference

Cos(phi)
Q_PI OR Q_setpoint_inverters
VRS

Q(V)

Q_curtailment

V_curtailment

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Refer to section “Plant tab” for further detail about Q and V curtailments.

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RPCF control mode

Opens by default when accessing to the Q Control screen

The fixed reactive power control allows fixing directly the reactive power required at the POI.

The reactive power control mode is the simplest control loop. It follows a given reactive power reference
(capacitive or inductive) set in MVAr or in percentage of nominal apparent power. Once the reference
is set, it is calculated in per unit and goes through the ramp module.

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The control mode is shown in the following block diagram:

User must set the values for the correct operation of the loop (Setpoint, Kp, Kp min, Ti, Max. Limit and
Min. Limit). For further information about these parameters see Table 1.

Note: The way to control capacitive or inductive reactive power depends on sign criteria, positive or
negative.

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COS PHI control mode

This control mode calculates dynamically the reference reactive power by following a desired cos phi
reference (capacitive or inductive) and the measured active power.

Once the active power and the Cos Phi have been measured, the reactive power is calculated in per
unit and sent to the ramp module.

The control mode is shown in the following block diagram:

User must set the values for the correct operation of the loop (Setpoint, Kp, Kp min, Ti, Max. Limit and
Min. Limit). For further information about these parameters see Table 1.

Note: The way to control capacitive or inductive reactive power depends on sign criteria, positive or
negative.

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VRS control mode

The voltage regulation system can also be implemented using a PI regulator. Thus, depending on the
voltage measured at the POI and on the voltage setpoint adjusted at that point, the PPC PRO will
command the elements making up the plant value of the reactive power inductive or capacitive to inject,
as required to reduce or increase the voltage at the POI to reach the adjusted reference.

In addition, this functionality has been improved as it prevents to reach saturation when voltage is being
controlled while connected to a POI whose SCR is significantly high.

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To achieve the VRS control, first, the voltage and the reactive power are measured, along with the
voltage setpoint adjusted in kV or percentage. Then, the voltage and the reactive power are filtered
through a low pass filter, which is parametrized with the sampling time of the PI (internally set at 5
milliseconds) and with the desired cut-off frequency. Finally, the feedback obtained is the measured
voltage plus the filtered voltage multiplied by the voltage droop4, plus the measured reactive power
plus the filtered reactive power multiplied by the reactive power droop.

The control mode is shown in the block diagram:

User must set the values for the correct operation of the loop (Setpoint, Kp, Kp min, Ti, Max. Limit and
Min. Limit). For further information about these parameters see Table 1.

4
Droop_V and Droop_Q are zero by default, enabling to work according to the usual way of operation.

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PFR-P control mode

At the power factor regulation, Cos Phi values depend on the active power injected. Therefore, user
must set Cos Phi values for each % Pn to configure a curve similar to the one shown in the image
below. The meaning of this parameter is to reduce the power if Cos Phi has a hard change.

Cos Phi, underexcited

0.90 0.90

1.00
1 %Pn
0 20 80 100

0.90 -0.90 -0.90

Cos Phi, overexcited

This function could be very useful for those POI at which the electrical line has a strongly resistive
character, since an increase in the injection of active power can lead to a voltage increase at that point.

To limit the increase in voltage, an inductive Cos Phi which results in an inductive reactive power
setpoint is obtained.

User must set the values for the correct operation of the loop (Setpoint, Kp, Kp min, Ti, Max. Limit and
Min. Limit). For further information about these parameters see Table 1.

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Q(V) control mode

The relation between the reactive power and voltage, determines a value of reactive power depending
on the voltage measured at the POI.

There are two types of screens: Q(V) PI and Main Settings.

Q(V) PI:

This function allows the POI voltage to be maintained as closed as possible to its nominal value
injecting inductive or capacitive reactive power, according to whether the voltage level is above or
below respectively, according to the defined values in Settings tab screen.

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The operation of this function is the following: First, the voltage and the reactive power must be
measured and the voltage setpoint adjusted in percentage (it is used to add and subtract to the voltage
limit). Then, depending on the measured voltage, the reactive power reference may vary and is sent to
the ramp module.

The control mode is shown in the following block diagram:

User must set the values for the correct operation of the loop (Setpoint, Kp, Kp min, Ti, Max. Limit and
Min. Limit). For further information about these parameters see Table 1.

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Main Settings:

Q(V) control works according to the graph shown in the screen.

If the measured reactive power is above Udhigh, the reactive power reference in puQ / puV follows the
next equation:

Refcalculated = ((Rneg x Vmeas) – (Udhigh x Rneg)) + Qdb

If the measured reactive power is below Udlow, the reactive power reference follows the next equation:

Refcalculated = ((Udlow x Rpos) – (Rpos x Vmeas)) + Qdb

Therefore, these equations show that if Rneg or Rpos is set to 8, a voltage fluctuation of 1 % would imply
a Ref linear variation of 8 % out of the dead band, for instance.

To facilitate this, there is a graph and next to it the user must set the values for the correct operation:

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION R / W (*)

Qp max Maximum reactive power in percentage. W
Qn min Minimum reactive power in percentage. W
Ud High Superior voltage limit of the dead band in pu. W
Ud Low Inferior voltage limit of the dead band in pu. W
Rpos Positive ramp in puQ / puV. W
Rneg Negative ramp in puQ / puV. W
Qdb Dead band level of reactive power. W
Db Dead band5 in pu. W
(*) R: Read. RW: Read and write.

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The dead band has an upper (maximum) and a lower (minimum) limit. If the signal is between these two limits, the
control loop will not make any action in the output value.

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RRL Q control mode

The ramp rate limiter allows to ramp the desired reactive power control reference loop in accordance
to the ramp configured, avoiding step variations in order to control the speed at which the ramp rises
or falls when getting the referenced value configured.

To make the reference vary according to the configured ramp, the desired unit and the ramp value
must be chosen.

EN

User must set these values for the correct operation:

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION R / W (*)

Time Span Time span between the current and the final power status to reach in seconds. W
Ramp Up Power upward variation in pu. W
Ramp Down Power downward variation in pu. W
(*) R: Read. RW: Read and write.

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POD control mode

The Power Oscillator Damping / Damper control mode6 is used to smooth low frequency voltage
oscillations between 0,5 – 5 Hz in inter area oscillations. For example, when two grid systems are
connected and voltages are not equal, POD control mode acts in counter phase to the oscillation
produced. If PPC PRO is not able to reduce it, it does not worsen the situation.

To smooth low frequency voltage oscillations, this control mode consists of a filter of the measured
voltage (V_measured) and a gain (K POD). K POD gain is multiplied to the difference between the
measured voltage and the filtered measured voltage and added to any of Q PI’s control mode. Besides,
as PPC PRO is a digital discrete system, the low pass filter is set to its cutoff frequency and the
measurement sampling time (5 milliseconds by default).

User must set these values for the correct operation:

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION R / W (*)

LPF – f cut-off Frequency cut-off in Hz. W
LPF – T sampling Sampling time in seconds. W
K POD Gain used to filter the voltage. W
POD Output POD output in pu. R
(*) R: Read. RW: Read and write.

6
Only works when Q control is in close loop.

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Inverters Control tab

The PPC PRO allows the user to control the inverters of the plant.

There are four arrows in the superior left part of the Inverters Control tab to navigate through the
different sections of this tab:

With superior and inferior arrows, the user can navigate through the list of inverters
configured (from 10 to 10).

With left and right arrows, the user can navigate through the different settings of each inverter
to visualize:

• Inverter name. Name of the inverter.

• Status Comms. Communication status.

• Status inverters. Status of the inverter.

EN
• Active power.

• Reactive power.

• Inverters Unit Controller:

o Unit Controller P.

o Unit Controller Q.

In the center between arrows the number of inverters visualizing at the moment is shown.

In the center of the screen there are several buttons in case that there is a fault is displayed or the user
wants to select night mode, such as:

• Start Command.

• Emergency Stop.

• Reset.

• Night mode

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Inverters Comms tab

The PPC PRO allows the user to control the communications of the inverters of the plant.

With left and right arrows, the user can navigate through the different settings of each inverter
to configure:

• Inverter name. To insert the name of the inverter.

• Capacity. To insert the inverters capacity for internal calculations of algorithms and the proper
functioning of the equipment.

• IP. To insert the IP to stablish the communication between PPC PRO and each equipment.

In the center between arrows the number of inverters being visualized at the moment is shown.
EN
In the upper right part of the Inverters Comms tab, there is the IP Reset button to stablish the default
PPC PRO IP to all the inverters.

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Settings tab
It indicates general parameters and useful functionalities of the installation.

There are three types of screens: Analyzers, Main Settings and Plant.

Analyzers tab
The power analyzers connected to the PPC PRO equipment can be configured using the Analyzers
tab parameters.

There is one power analyzer internally connected to the PPC PRO, EL3453, which can work in parallel
to the external power analyzers. However, when the error of the PI is over 3% the external precision
analyzer becomes operative, disabling the EL3443 analyzer. The purpose of this hysteresis
mechanism is to have speed in the presence of high PI errors by using the internal analyzer and to
have accuracy when the PI error is reduced by using the external analyzer. This functionality is used
to avoid multiple and continuous changes between internal and external analyzers.

It is also possible to configure those analyzers in the installation and even activate the necessary ones.
Therefore, even if there are several analyzers, the hardware installation indicates which ones have to
be activated.

Note: Currently analyzers appear with the default pre-configuration (Power Electronics staff configure
them manually). If it is necessary, the specific settings can be found in their respective tabs.

Internal Meters:

EL3453 meter is internally installed in the PLC. Refer to the Hardware and Installation Manual for
further details. User must enable and configure it according to the installation’s characteristics to
communicate with the power meter and to visualize voltage, current and frequency values.

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User must set these values for the correct operation of the internal analyzer EL3453:

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION R / W (*)

Nominal voltage of the analyzer. This value must coincide with the
Nominal Voltage RW
nominal voltage configured in the plant.
I Trafo Ratio Transformation ratio of the current transformers of each phase (I2 / I1). RW
V Trafo Ratio Transformation ratio of the voltage transformers of each phase (V2 / V1). RW
Value of the delay of the current with respect to the measured value.
I Trafo dly RW
This value is normally zero.
Minimum voltage error limit. The analyzer gives a voltage error if the
V Min Error voltage is outside the defined range. It is recommended to set the value RW
to zero.
Minimum voltage warning limit. The analyzer gives a voltage error if the
V Min Wrm voltage is outside the defined range. It is recommended to set the value RW
to zero.
Maximum voltage warning limit. The analyzer will give a voltage error if
V Max Wrm the voltage is outside the defined range. It is recommended to set a RW
value twice the nominal voltage.
Maximum voltage error limit. The analyzer gives a voltage error if the
V Max Error voltage is outside the defined range. It is recommended to set a value
twice the nominal voltage.
RW
EN
Value of the nominal frequency of the analyzer. This value must
Nominal Frequency RW
coincide with the nominal voltage configured in the plant.
Value of the internal PLL base frequency. This value must coincide the
Frequency Range RW
nominal frequency.
(*) R: Read. RW: Read and write.

External Meters:
These meters are commercially provided by a third manufacturer. When using these analyzers,
remember to configure them according to manufacturer’s user manual and to the installation’s
characteristics to communicate correctly with the PPC PRO.

• ION8650 in PPC PRO advanced:

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• ION 7400 in PPC PRO advanced:

• PM130 EH+ in PPC PRO basic:

The switch analyzer status message shows wether the active power or reactive power is being
controlled by the internal or the external analyzer.
In the following table the parameters that the user must configure for external meters are shown:

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION R / W (*)

IP Introduce the external analyzer IP. W
UNIT ID Introduce the analyzer Modbus ID. R/W
TIMEOUT Introduce the TCP communication timeout in milliseconds. W
ERR. P TO USE INTERNAL Introduce the active power error to use the internal or external
W
ANALYZER analyzer in pu.
ERR. Q TO USE INTERNAL Introduce the reactive power error of the internal analyzer to use in
W
ANALYZER pu.
ERR. P TO USE EXTERNAL Introduce the active power error of the external analyzer to use in pu.
W
ANALYZER
ERR. Q TO USE EXTERNAL Introduce the reactive power error of the external analyzer to use in
W
ANALYZER pu.
ERROR PI P Shows the active power error of the PI control in pu. R
ERROR PI Q Shows the reactive power error of the PI control in pu. R
P POWER Shows the active power measured by the analyzer in kW. R
Q POWER Shows the reactive power measured by the analyzer in kW. R

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PARAMETER DESCRIPTION R / W (*)

FREQUENCY Shows the frequency measured by the analyzer in Hz. R
Shows the voltage measured by the analyzer between phases A and
V L-L AB R
B in V.
Shows the voltage measured by the analyzer between phases B and
V L-L BC R
C in V.
Shows the voltage measured by the analyzer between phases C and
V L-L CA R
A in V.
Shows the average voltage measured by the analyzer between
V L-L- AVG R
phases in V.
(*) R: Read. RW: Read and write.

SIMULATOR:

Only available for Power Electronics’ staff for debugging purposes.

Line Drop:
Line drop compensation is used when the measurement made at the metering point does not match
the POI measurement. To solve this, the PPC PRO must estimate the effects of the high voltage line
in order to manage the control at the POI.
EN
On the right side of the screen, at the plant power visualization the user can read the values measured
by the power meter. At the line end visualization side, the user can read the values after applying the
compensation in the high voltage line. Compensated values are used to close all the corresponding
PIs and to calculate references if required (the diagram on the screen shows the pi electrical model
required to calculate the compensated values).

Line parameters are the parameters extracted from the characteristics of the installed line. Those
parameters depend on parameters like the type of conductors, installation techniques (aerial or
underground line), etc.

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In the following table the line parameters 7 that the user must configure for external meters are shown.

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION R / W (*)

Resistance Introduce the high voltage line resistance in mOhm/km. RW
Inductance Introduce the high voltage line inductance in mH/km. RW
Capacitance Introduce the high voltage line capacitance in µF/km. RW
Length Introduce the high voltage line length in km. RW
P (Plant power visualization) Shows the active power measured by the power meter in kW. R
Q (Plant power visualization) Shows the reactive power measured by the power meter in kVAR. R
Voltage (Plant power visualization) Shows the voltage measured by the power meter in V. R
P (Line end visualization) Shows the active power after applying the line compensation in MW. R
Shows the reactive power after applying the line compensation in
Q (Line end visualization) R
MVAR.
Voltage (Line end visualization) Shows the voltage after applying the line compensation in V. R
(*) R: Read. RW: Read and write.
Filter Measures:
All electrical measurements must be filtered in order to reduce noise. Since the PPC PRO is a discrete
time controller, filters must be defined with their sampling time 8 and their cut-off frequency. The screen
below shows the four type configurable filters:
• Voltage Average Plant.
• P Power Plant.
• Frequency Plant.
• Q Power Plant.

User must set these values for the correct operation:

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION R / W (*)

Freq cut off (Voltage Average Plant) Introduce the frequency cut off for voltage filter. W
Freq cut off (Frequency Plant) Introduce the frequency cut off for frequency filter. W
Freq cut off (P Power Plant) Introduce the frequency cut off for active power filter. W
Freq cut off (Q Power Plant) Introduce the frequency cut off for reactive power filter. W
(*) R: Read. RW: Read and write.

7
Line parameters must be extracted from the characteristics of the installed high voltage line, regarding the type of
conductors, installation requirements (aerial or underground line), etc.
8
Internally set to 1 millisecond. It is not adjustable.

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Main Settings tab

General:

It is the default screen when entering to Settings tab. The functionalities of this screen are the
following:

• Webserver / Modbus Control: The user must choose between Webserver Control mode and
Modbus Control mode. If PPC PRO is set to Webserver Control mode, via Modbus the user
will only be able to read changes but not to write anything and vice-versa. Power Electronics
recommends to adjust it when the SCADA is ready.

Note: Only Power Electronics’ staff can change the Webserver / Modbus Control
configuration.

• Watchdog OFF / ON: Resets automatically the PPC PRO if it gets blocked.

CAUTION EN
The watchdog selector is disabled by default. Once enabled, it is not recommended to disable it.
Therefore, it is highly recommended that this is one of the last steps in the PPC PRO commissioning.

• ON / OFF PPC: Enables PPC PRO to write in inverters. If set to ON, PPC PRO writes in the
inverters depending on the results of the controllers’ output. If set to OFF, PPC PRO reads
but not writes anything in the inverters (setpoints, start command, night mode, etc.).

• Q DISTRIBUTION ALGORITHM: An intelligent algorithm for the distribution of the reactive

power among the equipment.

• VARIABLES INICIALIZATION: It is used to set all variables to their default values (refer to
the Modbus map in the Excel file PPCPROSW01AN01).

• UNIT CONTROLLER ON/OFF: It is used to force inverters to not follow PPC PRO setpoints,
refer to section “Unit controller” for further details.

• IMPORT PARAMETERS FROM FILE: User can import parameters in a .csv file, indicating a
proper route where parameters are displayed.

• EXPORT PARAMETERS TO FILE: User can export parameters from a .csv file, indicating a
proper route where parameters come.

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Custom Log:

Custom Log allows the user and Power Electronics’ staff to store variables like: References, setpoints
to inverters, selected controls, etc. to monitor a given parameter. This log is stored at a sampling of
100 milliseconds, making it useful for analysis in tests like grid compliance.

To configure the custom log, the user must enable it, specify the registers and their number (the same
as the ID in the Modbus map document PPCPROSW01AN01). PPC PRO generates a folder of the
current day with a new custom log containing data for every 30 minutes (the timespan used is the date
and time configured in the CPU).

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P available:

P available allows to calculate the available power. User can choose to calculate the available power
using a selector between two ways: P available calculation or P available from SCADA.

• P available form SCADA: the SCADA calculates the available power (P_available) in MW and
writes it in the PPC PRO. PPC PRO uses this value in the algorithms that require it.

EN

• P available calculation: PPC PRO calculates the available power (P_available) using the
average value of irradiance and temperature measured by up to ten pyranometers in field.
However, in this mode the SCADA can also calculate the available power using a second
selector of P_available in algorithms, hence regardless of whether the PPC PRO calculates
the P_available, the user can configure the PPC PRO to use its calculation or SCADA’s
calculation.

P available calculation mode has two screens: P_AVAILABLE and PYRANS CFG.
P_AVAILABLE is used to show the following parameters read in field:

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PARAMETER DESCRIPTION R / W (*)

P available calculated Shows the available power calculated by the PPC PRO in MW. R
P available from SCADA Shows the available power calculated by the SCADA in MW. R
P Peak PV Shows the active peak power of the PV field in W. R/W
P DC Shows the DC power of the PV field in MW. R
P AC Shows the AC active power of the PV field in MW. R
Shows the number of inverters working over the total of inverters in the PV
n/N SI R/W
field.
K AC Constant to indicate the AC losses in the PV field. R/W
K DC Constant to indicate the DC losses in the PV field. R/W
K INV Constant to indicate inverter losses in the PV field. R/W
K panel Constant to indicate PV panel losses in the PV field. R/W
G avg Shows the average global incidence irradiance in the PV field in W/m2. R
Shows the minimum global incidence irradiance in the PV field in W/m2 to
G min R/W
take pyranometer’s measurement into account.
Shows the maximum global incidence irradiance in the PV field in W/m2 to
G max R/W
take pyranometer’s measurement into account.
T avg Shows the average temperature in the PV field in ºC. R
Shows the minimum temperature in the PV field in ºC to take pyranometer’s
T min R/W
measurement into account.
Shows the maximum temperature in the PV field in ºC to take pyranometer’s
T max R/W
measurement into account.
Shows the global incidence irradiance of each pyranometer in the PV field
G (W/m2) R
in W/m2.
T(ºC) Shows the temperature of each pyranometer in the PV field in ºC. R
(*) R: Read. RW: Read and write.
• PYRANS CFG is used to introduce the necessary configuration to communicate with each
pyranometer:

The following table shows the parameters that the user must configure for P available
calculation:

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION R/W

Introduce the number of pyranometers installed in the PV
N pyranometers W
field.
IP Introduce the pyranometer IP. W
Port Introduce the pyranometer port. W
Modbus ID Introduce the pyranometer Modbus ID. W
(*) R: Read. RW: Read and write.

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On the other hand, in order to understand how the available power is calculated and the values
shown in the P_AVAILABLE screen, the procedure followed is explained below:

1. Average temperature and irradiance calculation. If the irradiance and temperature

measurements are out of range, discard the pyranometer.

2. Active power calculation in DC, PDC:

PDC = P_peak x KDC x Geff / G x [1 + ϒ x (TC – TC)]

3. Active power calculation in AC, PAC:

PAC = PDC x KINV x N x KAC

4. Available power calculation, P_available:

If PAC < P_peak, P_available = PAC

Else, P_available = P_peak

Where, EN
G, Global incidence irradiance on PV panel’s surface in W/m2

Geff, Global incidence irradiance on PV panel’s surface in W/m2 of the pyranometers working
between Gmin and Gmax values.

TC, temperature on PV panel’s surface in ºC.

PDC and PAC, plant nominal power in W.

N, number of inverters working (non-dimensional).

P_peak, active peak power in PV panels in W.

KDC losses coefficient (non-dimensional).

ϒ, PV panel thermal constant (non-dimensional).

TC, PV panels’ surface temperature in STD constant (25 °C).

KINV losses coefficient (non-dimensional).

KAC losses coefficient (non-dimensional).

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Meter Demo:

This screen enables to perform frequency and voltage grid compliances tests or simulations once plant
commissioning has been completed.

User must enable the Meter Demo screen and write the values (mostly obtained from plant tests) to
substitute meter data. When finished, the Meter Demo must be disabled.

User must set these values for the correct operation:

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION R / W (*)

DEMO FREQUENCY Introduce the tests frequency to substitute meter data. W
DEMO VOLTAGE Introduce the tests voltage to substitute meter data. W
(*) R: Read. RW: Read and write.

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Plant tab
General:

The user must configure the general parameters of the plant:

• Plant Nominal Power in kVA.

• Plant Nominal Voltage in V.

• Plant Nominal Frequency in Hz.

• n/N coefficient.

The user can choose the signs of the capacitive and inductive reactive power. By default, the capacitive
reactive power is set positive, and the inductive reactive power is set negative. However, the user can
reverse these settings to the opposite, as it is shown in the right side of the screen.

In addition, the user can control whether to work with P PRIORITY or Q PRIORITY. This priority is only
9
applied when the active power or the reactive power control references are higher than the S basis
of the plant. In this case, the PPC PRO limits the non-priority parameter until the active or the reactive
EN
power quadratic addition is between the apparent power boundaries. If P PRIORITY or Q PRIORITY
is active, the status changes and it is possible to see the value at which the active or the reactive power
is limited.

User must set these values for the correct operation:

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION R / W (*)

Plant Nominal Power Introduce the nominal active power of the plant. RW
Plant Nominal Voltage Introduce the nominal voltage of the plant. RW
Plant Nominal Frequency Introduce the nominal frequency of the plant. RW
Introduce the relation between the inverters running over the total of inverters
n/N SI R
installed in the plant
(*) R: Read. RW: Read and write.

9
Between 1 pu and 1.5 pu.

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VRT config:

Due to VRT events characteristics and their duration, the PPC PRO is not fast enough to calculate
current injection, thus the inverter has to calculate it depending on the plant configuration. Also, when
a VRT event arises, the PPC PRO freezes the active power and reactive power PI controls, however,
when the VRT event ends, the PPC PRO waits a defreeze timeout to operate again with the
corresponding PI controls. The defreezing timeouts are independent for the active power and the
reactive power, they are adjustable in the PI’s defreeze tab.

When a VRT event occurs in plant, the user can work in two possible detection methods:

• VRT Inverters Mode: Consists of the status of the inverters. When a determined number of
inverters appear to be in HVRT / LVRT, PPC PRO goes to VRT status, freezing PIs outputs.
When the number of inverters is less than the configured, the PPC PRO interprets that the
HVRT / LVRT event is over and waits to defreeze the active and reactive power PI controls.

• VRT V_Measure Mode: consists of the measurement LVRT / HVRT measurement:

o A LVRT event is detected when the average measured voltage is lower than the
LVRT Threshold. To exit VRT, the measured voltage must be greater than the LVRT
Threshold plus LVRT Hysteresis.

o A HVRT event is detected when the average measured is greater than the HVRT
Threshold. To exit VRT, the measured voltage must be lower than the HVRT
Threshold minus HVRT Hysteresis.

User can have none, one or both modes activated. It is displayed in VRT Status.

User must set these values for the correct operation:

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION R / W (*)

Shows the VRT mode that the user has activated: None, VRT V Inverters Mode, VRT
VRT Status R
V_Measure Mode or both modes.
N inverters in VRT Introduce the number of inverters from which it is considered to be in VRT status. W
LVRT Threshold Introduce the LVRT limit below which it is considered to be in LVRT event. W
LVRT Hysteresis Introduce LVRT hysteresis to exit LVRT event. W
HVRT Threshold Introduce the HVRT limit above which it is considered to be in HVRT event. W
HVRT Hysteresis Introduce HVRT hysteresis to exit HVRT event. W
Timeout defreeze P Introduce the defreeze timeout to activate the active power PI control.
Timeout defreeze Q Introduce the defreeze timeout to activate the reactive power PI control.
(*) R: Read. RW: Read and write.

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Q, V and P Limitations:

All curtailments are calculated through a PI supervisor, which configuration can be set by the user. The
PI supervisor is another PI executed in parallel to the main PI control and depending on the
configuration, the PPC PRO takes the fastest one. For example, for Q Limitation the fastest Q control
is used, for V Limitation the fastest V control is used, and for P Limitation the fastest P control is used.
Depending on whether it is closed loop or open loop, it proceeds in the following ways:

• In closed loop, the limits operate by choosing the smaller of the PI outputs since, under normal
conditions, the PI supervisor is saturated. Once the measured parameter exceeds the
corresponding threshold the PI supervisor is desaturated, thus its output is no longer
desaturated, being now the lower of the two outputs:

EN

• In open loop, the PI supervisor output is added to the open loop reference if the parameter
exceeds the threshold level:

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Q Limitation:

This screen shows the reactive power curtailment at the POI. The reactive power curtailment is a
dynamic structural limit, useful when Q control is selected through another type of control, such as VRS
control mode. It depends on the measured active power in each moment. If the measurement exceeds
the threshold, the PPC PRO tries to bring the parameter to the limit, following its configurable curve.
For instance, if VRS control mode is activated but due to grid conditions the reactive power exceeds a
threshold, this functionality helps to maintain the reactive power within the boundaries.

User can activate (ON) or deactivate (OFF) Q Limitation. Besides, since the limits are configurable, the
shape shown in the screen may vary depending on user’s configuration.

When entering the Configuration tab the user can configure each point of the Q limitation graph:

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Additionally, there is one PI to limit the positive reactive power and another one to limit the negative
reactive power:

• PI Q lim positive 10:

EN
User must set the noise level and other values for the correct operation of the loop (Setpoint, Kp, Kp
min, Ti, Max. Limit and Min. Limit). For further information about these parameters see Table 1.

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION R / W (*)

Noise level Introduce the noise level of the measure. W
(*) R: Read. RW: Read and write.

• PI Q lim negative 10:

User must set the noise level and other values for the correct operation of the loop (Setpoint, Kp, Kp
min, Ti, Max. Limit and Min. Limit). For further information about these parameters see Table 1.

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION R / W (*)

Noise level Introduce the noise level of the measure. W
(*) R: Read. RW: Read and write.

10
It is recommended to use the reactive power PI regulation.

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V Limitation:

This screen shows the voltage curtailment. The voltage curtailment is a dynamic structural limit which
depends on the reactive power in each moment, useful when Q control is selected. If the voltage
measurement exceeds the threshold, the PPC PRO tries to bring the parameter to the limit, following
its configurable curve.

Besides, the user can activate (ON) or deactivate (OFF) V Limitation. Since the limits are configurable,
the shape shown in the screen may vary depending on user’s configuration.

When entering the Configuration tab the user can configure each point of the Q limitation graph:

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Additionally, there is one PI to limit the maximum voltage and another one to limit the minimum voltage:

• PI V Max 11:

EN
User must set the noise level and other values for the correct operation of the loop (Setpoint, Kp, Kp
min, Ti, Max. Limit and Min. Limit). For further information about these parameters see Table 1.

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION R / W (*)

Noise level Introduce the noise level of the measure. W
(*) R: Read. RW: Read and write.

• PI V Min 11:

User must set the noise level and other values for the correct operation of the loop (Setpoint, Kp, Kp
min, Ti, Max. Limit and Min. Limit). For further information about these parameters see Table 1.

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION R / W (*)

Noise level Introduce the noise level of the measure. W
(*) R: Read. RW: Read and write.

11
It is recommended to use the VRS PI regulation.

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P Limitation 12:

This screen shows the active power curtailment. Besides, the user can activate (ON) or deactivate
(OFF) V Limitation. Since the limits are configurable, the shape shown in the screen may vary
depending on user’s configuration.

User must set the values for the correct operation of the loop (Voltage setpoint, Kp, Kp min, Ti, Max.
Limit and Min. Limit). For further information about these parameters see Table 1.

Unit controller
This functionality is used to force inverters to not follow PPC PRO setpoints and to have their individual
active and reactive power setpoints.

To use this functionality, first it must be enabled in the general Settings tab:

12
It is recommended to use the active power PI regulation.

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Then, at the Inverters Control tab, each inverter’s unit controller and their own active and reactive power
setpoints must be enabled.

EN

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Please, refer to the Excel file PPCPROSW01AN01 to consult the full list of parameters and their configuration details.

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