Interconnected Microgrids via Back-to-Back Converters for Dynamic Frequency Support

This paper presents the back-to-back interconnection of two autonomous microgrids. A back-to-back converter topology, referred to as an interchange converter, is used to provide dynamic frequency support for each autonomous microgrid. The proposed interchange converter facilitates active power excha...

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Main Authors: Susanto, Julius, Shahnia, Farhad, Ghosh, Arindam, Rajakaruna, Sumedha
Other Authors: Dr. Ahmed Abu-Siada
Format: Conference Paper
Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40897
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author Susanto, Julius
Shahnia, Farhad
Ghosh, Arindam
Rajakaruna, Sumedha
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Susanto, Julius
Shahnia, Farhad
Ghosh, Arindam
Rajakaruna, Sumedha
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description This paper presents the back-to-back interconnection of two autonomous microgrids. A back-to-back converter topology, referred to as an interchange converter, is used to provide dynamic frequency support for each autonomous microgrid. The proposed interchange converter facilitates active power exchange between the two microgrids when one cluster does not have sufficient generation capacity to supply its local load demand.During an overloading in the first microgrid, the output power of the energy resources within the other microgrid increases to supply the loads in the first microgrid. Hence, the frequency in both microgrids is kept within the acceptable range. Several study cases are simulated in DIgSILENT PowerFactory software to investigate and verify the successful dynamic frequency support by the help of the interchange converter.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-408972017-09-13T14:02:52Z Interconnected Microgrids via Back-to-Back Converters for Dynamic Frequency Support Susanto, Julius Shahnia, Farhad Ghosh, Arindam Rajakaruna, Sumedha Dr. Ahmed Abu-Siada Interconnected microgrids Frequency Distributed energy resource (DER) Back-to-back converter This paper presents the back-to-back interconnection of two autonomous microgrids. A back-to-back converter topology, referred to as an interchange converter, is used to provide dynamic frequency support for each autonomous microgrid. The proposed interchange converter facilitates active power exchange between the two microgrids when one cluster does not have sufficient generation capacity to supply its local load demand.During an overloading in the first microgrid, the output power of the energy resources within the other microgrid increases to supply the loads in the first microgrid. Hence, the frequency in both microgrids is kept within the acceptable range. Several study cases are simulated in DIgSILENT PowerFactory software to investigate and verify the successful dynamic frequency support by the help of the interchange converter. 2014 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40897 10.1109/AUPEC.2014.6966616 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) fulltext
spellingShingle Interconnected microgrids
Frequency
Distributed energy resource (DER)
Back-to-back converter
Susanto, Julius
Shahnia, Farhad
Ghosh, Arindam
Rajakaruna, Sumedha
Interconnected Microgrids via Back-to-Back Converters for Dynamic Frequency Support
title Interconnected Microgrids via Back-to-Back Converters for Dynamic Frequency Support
title_full Interconnected Microgrids via Back-to-Back Converters for Dynamic Frequency Support
title_fullStr Interconnected Microgrids via Back-to-Back Converters for Dynamic Frequency Support
title_full_unstemmed Interconnected Microgrids via Back-to-Back Converters for Dynamic Frequency Support
title_short Interconnected Microgrids via Back-to-Back Converters for Dynamic Frequency Support
title_sort interconnected microgrids via back-to-back converters for dynamic frequency support
topic Interconnected microgrids
Frequency
Distributed energy resource (DER)
Back-to-back converter
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40897