PV microgrid islanded operation analysis with the designed smart VSI

Fida Hasan Md Rafi, Jahangir Hossain, Junwei Lu

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Abstract

This paper analyses the islanded operations of the photovoltaic (PV) microgrid system with a designed smart voltage source inverter (VSI) for extreme and real life operations, for example, under random load variations, external severe faults, and stochastic radiation variations. The designed VSI for the PV system is modified to effectively supply the real and reactive powers both in grid-tied and islanded modes. In this proposed design, the VSI controller requires minimal modification for reference transfer from grid-tied to islanding mode and vice versa. The designed microgrid system is analyzed in PSCAD/EMTDC software environment and implemented in the real distribution network from Energex. The designed VSI shows robust fault recovery and faster oscillation damping even during islanded condition as well as transfers reference smoothly between operating modes without causing severe delays or disturbances in the distribution network.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2015 10th IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications (ICIEA 2015)
Place of PublicationPiscataway, NJ
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages632-637
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781467373173, 9781479983896
ISBN (Print)9781479984671
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event10th IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications, ICIEA 2015 - Auckland, New Zealand
Duration: 15 Jun 201517 Jun 2015

Other

Other10th IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications, ICIEA 2015
Country/TerritoryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Period15/06/1517/06/15

Keywords

  • PV microgrid
  • islanding
  • smart VSI
  • Energex distribution network
  • real radiation data

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