A New Representation based on Virtual Capacitor for Virtual Synchronous Generators

Mohammadreza Miranbeigi, Prasad Kandula, Deepak Divan

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Abstract

Grid-forming inverters will play a key role in the stability and operation of the future grid. Among different grid-forming methods developed in the literature, the virtual synchronous generator method (VSG) has become very popular due to the outstanding features it adopts from synchronous generators, like supporting the grid by inertia and autonomous grid-alignment. In this paper, a different representation for VSG is proposed by introduction of a 'virtual capacitor'. It is shown that while the virtual capacitor shows the same performance as VSG, it gives a different physical representation that can be leveraged for design and study of multi-inverter systems. The simulation results corroborate the validity of the proposed method.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2020 IEEE 11th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems, PEDG 2020
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages205-210
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781728169903
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 28 2020
Externally publishedYes
Event11th IEEE International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems, PEDG 2020 - Dubrovnik, Croatia
Duration: Sep 28 2020Oct 1 2020

Publication series

Name2020 IEEE 11th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems, PEDG 2020

Conference

Conference11th IEEE International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems, PEDG 2020
Country/TerritoryCroatia
CityDubrovnik
Period09/28/2010/1/20

Keywords

  • Grid-forming
  • multi-inverter systems
  • virtual capacitor
  • virtual inertia
  • virtual synchronous generator

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