Control, Operation and Power Sharing among Parallel Converter-Interfaced DERs in a Microgrid in the Presence of Unbalanced and Harmonic Loads

This paper demonstrates power management and control of DERs in an autonomous MG. The paper focuses on the control and performance of converter-interfaced DERs in voltage controlled mode. Several case studies are considered for a MG based on the different types of loads supplied by the MG (i.e. bala...

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Main Authors: Chandrasensa, Ruwan, Shahnia, Farhad, Rajakaruna, S., Ghosh, A.
Other Authors: Michael Negnevitsky
Format: Conference Paper
Published: University of Tasmania 2013
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Online Access:http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=6725382
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17293
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author Chandrasensa, Ruwan
Shahnia, Farhad
Rajakaruna, S.
Ghosh, A.
author2 Michael Negnevitsky
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Chandrasensa, Ruwan
Shahnia, Farhad
Rajakaruna, S.
Ghosh, A.
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description This paper demonstrates power management and control of DERs in an autonomous MG. The paper focuses on the control and performance of converter-interfaced DERs in voltage controlled mode. Several case studies are considered for a MG based on the different types of loads supplied by the MG (i.e. balanced three-phase, unbalanced, single-phase and harmonic loads). DERs are controlled by adjusting the voltage magnitude and angle in their converter output through droop control, in a decentralized concept. Based on this control method, DERs can successfully share the total demand of the MG in the presence of any type of loads. This includes proper total power sharing, unbalanced power sharing as well as harmonic power sharing, depending on the load types. The efficacy of the proposed power control, sharing and management among DERs in a microgrid is validated through extensive simulation studies using PSCAD/EMTDC.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-172932017-05-30T08:10:09Z Control, Operation and Power Sharing among Parallel Converter-Interfaced DERs in a Microgrid in the Presence of Unbalanced and Harmonic Loads Chandrasensa, Ruwan Shahnia, Farhad Rajakaruna, S. Ghosh, A. Michael Negnevitsky DER Microgrid Power Sharing Voltage Control This paper demonstrates power management and control of DERs in an autonomous MG. The paper focuses on the control and performance of converter-interfaced DERs in voltage controlled mode. Several case studies are considered for a MG based on the different types of loads supplied by the MG (i.e. balanced three-phase, unbalanced, single-phase and harmonic loads). DERs are controlled by adjusting the voltage magnitude and angle in their converter output through droop control, in a decentralized concept. Based on this control method, DERs can successfully share the total demand of the MG in the presence of any type of loads. This includes proper total power sharing, unbalanced power sharing as well as harmonic power sharing, depending on the load types. The efficacy of the proposed power control, sharing and management among DERs in a microgrid is validated through extensive simulation studies using PSCAD/EMTDC. 2013 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17293 http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=6725382 University of Tasmania fulltext
spellingShingle DER
Microgrid
Power Sharing
Voltage Control
Chandrasensa, Ruwan
Shahnia, Farhad
Rajakaruna, S.
Ghosh, A.
Control, Operation and Power Sharing among Parallel Converter-Interfaced DERs in a Microgrid in the Presence of Unbalanced and Harmonic Loads
title Control, Operation and Power Sharing among Parallel Converter-Interfaced DERs in a Microgrid in the Presence of Unbalanced and Harmonic Loads
title_full Control, Operation and Power Sharing among Parallel Converter-Interfaced DERs in a Microgrid in the Presence of Unbalanced and Harmonic Loads
title_fullStr Control, Operation and Power Sharing among Parallel Converter-Interfaced DERs in a Microgrid in the Presence of Unbalanced and Harmonic Loads
title_full_unstemmed Control, Operation and Power Sharing among Parallel Converter-Interfaced DERs in a Microgrid in the Presence of Unbalanced and Harmonic Loads
title_short Control, Operation and Power Sharing among Parallel Converter-Interfaced DERs in a Microgrid in the Presence of Unbalanced and Harmonic Loads
title_sort control, operation and power sharing among parallel converter-interfaced ders in a microgrid in the presence of unbalanced and harmonic loads
topic DER
Microgrid
Power Sharing
Voltage Control
url http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=6725382
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17293