Cuba's algorithms to strengthen electric power system

Cuban specialists have developed various algorithms for the real-time analysis of the island's electric power system.

Universidad Central de Las Villas, Cuaje's center of electrical and energy testing, and power utility UNE's electricity load office collaborated to create and implement an electric power control software program that includes models for wind turbines and photovoltaic technology. These avoid the use of estimates, resulting in improved power quality and reliability, reported Cuban news outlet Radio Rebelde.

The algorithms control power flow, reactive power load, contingency analysis and power stability analysis.

Other algorithms were included for the real-time analysis of the national electric system, allowing for instant updates on grid conditions by examining the proximity between operating points and stability points.

This development contributes to improving the UNE's management of dispatch activities while facilitating gradual investments in renewable energy sources, which need a push to achieve their potential in the Caribbean.