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Buffered-microgrid Structure for Future Power Networks; a Seamless Microgrid Control
Nachat Nasser,
Meghdad Fazeli 
IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, Volume: 12, Issue: 1, Pages: 1 - 1
Swansea University Authors:
Nachat Nasser, Meghdad Fazeli
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DOI (Published version): 10.1109/tsg.2020.3015573
Abstract
This paper proposes a new structure and control scheme for future microgrid-based power system, which is designed to achieve a seamless operation in both islanded and grid-connected modes, while the load is appropriately shared by all units (i.e. renewable sources, energy storage systems and the gri...
| Published in: | IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid |
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| ISSN: | 1949-3053 1949-3061 |
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
2020
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This paper proposes a new structure and control scheme for future microgrid-based power system, which is designed to achieve a seamless operation in both islanded and grid-connected modes, while the load is appropriately shared by all units (i.e. renewable sources, energy storage systems and the grid). The proposed method, which involves physical separation of the microgrid from the grid by using AC/DC/AC converters, ensures safe, secure and seamless operation of both modes. Such a “buffered” structure enables reduction in the transmission losses by reducing the exchanged energy with the grid through using a dead-zone in the control of the buffering AC/DC/AC converter. An inverse-droop control technique has been implemented to control the voltage magnitude and frequency, using current control in the dq-frame. PSCAD/EMTDC software has been used to validate the proposed method through simulating different scenarios. The solution provides a simple, smooth, and communication-free decentralized control for multi-sources microgrids. Moreover, the proposed buffered structure separates the dynamics of the microgrid and the grid, which enables a faster microgrid voltage and frequency control and protects the grid and the microgrid from faults on the other side. |
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