Selective Harmonic Virtual Impedance for Voltage Source Inverters with LCL filter in Microgrids

Mehdi Savaghebi, Juan Carlos Vasquez, Alireza Jalilian Jalilian, Josep M. Guerrero, Tzung-Lin Lee

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Abstract

This paper presents a new control approach for voltage source inverters ended with LCL filters for microgrid applications. The control approach consists of voltage and current inner control loops in order to fix the filter capacitor voltage and a virtual impedance loop. The virtual impedance is added in order to mitigate the voltage distortion after the output inductor and improve the load sharing among parallel inverters. A general case with a combined voltage harmonic and unbalance distortion is considered. In such a case, voltage distortion is mitigated by inserting capacitive virtual impedance for negative sequence of fundamental component as well as positive and negative sequences of main harmonic components. Furthermore, resistive virtual impedances are added at these components in order to provide a proper load sharing and make the overall system more damped. Simulation results are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed control approach.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2012
PublisherIEEE Press
Publication date2012
Pages1960-1965
ISBN (Print)978-1-4673-0802-1
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-4673-0801-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Eventthe Fourth IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2012 - Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, United States
Duration: 15 Sept 201220 Sept 2012

Conference

Conferencethe Fourth IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2012
LocationRaleigh Convention Center
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityRaleigh
Period15/09/201220/09/2012

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