A novel power calculation method for droop-control microgrid systems

Elvey Tessaro Andrade, Pedro Eugênio M.J. Ribeiro, João Onofre Pereira Pinto, Chien Liang Chen, Jih Sheng Lai, Nathan Kees

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Abstract

In this paper a new methodology is presented to calculate the average power quickly and accurately for the single-phase paralleled inverters intended to be applied in a droop-control microgrid system. Most existing droop control systems utilize a simple first-order filter to calculate the active and reactive power. The added filter can smooth the calculated results but it tends to hurt the system dynamic response due to a low cut-off frequency that is intended to get enough ripple attenuation. This low frequency pole in the low-pass filter could also introduce system instability under certain load conditions. A new filter calculation methodology is thus proposed to achieve better ripple attenuation with faster response by combining a low-pass filter, a delay, and summation blocks. Both simulation and experiment are used to verify the effectiveness of the proposed power calculation methodology.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAPEC 2012 - 27th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition
Pages2254-2258
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event27th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2012 - Orlando, FL, United States
Duration: Feb 5 2012Feb 9 2012

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC

Conference

Conference27th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando, FL
Period02/5/1202/9/12

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