Power sharing control strategy of parallel inverters in AC microgrid using improved reverse droop control

D. Chethan Raj*, Dattatraya N. Gaonkar, Josep M. Guerrero

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Abstract

Microgrid structure is developed on the basis of distributed generation units. Microgrid distributed generation units and energy storage devices are connected through inverters interface to the point of common coupling. Microgrid system with multiple inverters, the use of conventional direct and reverse droop control method will cause uneven distribution of power, which is due to the difference between the output impedance and the line impedance of the inverter. In this paper, the traditional reverse droop control method is introduced, the power distribution of inverter output impedance is analysed, and the defects of traditional reverse droop control are pointed out. Adding virtual resistor in the control loop of reverse droop control improves the power sharing and stability of operation, but also leads to the voltage drop in microgrid. To compensate the output voltage deviation, secondary control is proposed. Simulation results show the correctness and effectiveness of the proposed control strategy.
Original languageEnglish
JournalInternational Journal of Power Electronics
Volume11
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)116-137
Number of pages22
ISSN1756-638X
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

Keywords

  • Distributed generation
  • Droop control
  • Inverters
  • Microgrid
  • Output impedance
  • Reverse droop control
  • Secondary control
  • Virtual resistors

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