Energies (Mar 2017)

Distributed Control Strategy for Autonomous Operation of Hybrid AC/DC Microgrid

  • Jongbok Baek,
  • Wooin Choi,
  • Suyong Chae

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/en10030373
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 3
p. 373

Abstract

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This paper proposes a distributed control strategy that considers several source characteristics to achieve reliable and efficient operation of a hybrid ac/dc microgrid. The proposed control strategy has a two-level structure. The primary control layer is based on an adaptive droop method, which allows local controllers to operate autonomously and flexibly during disturbances such as fault, load variation, and environmental changes. For efficient distribution of power, a higher control layer adjusts voltage reference points based on optimized energy scheduling decisions. The proposed hybrid ac/dc microgrid is composed of converters and distributed generation units that include renewable energy sources (RESs) and energy storage systems (ESSs). The proposed control strategy is verified in various scenarios experimentally and by simulation.

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