Title :
A hybrid AC/DC micro-grid
Author :
Liu, Xiong ; Wang, Peng ; Loh, Poh Chiang
Author_Institution :
Power Eng. Div., Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore, Singapore
Abstract :
This paper proposes a hybrid AC/DC micro-grid which consists of an AC grid and a DC grid and operates in both grid-tied and autonomous mode. Wind turbine generators (WTGs), diesel generators (DGs) and conventional AC loads are connected to the AC grid whereas photovoltaic arrays with boost converter (PVBC), fuel cell generators and DC loads are tied to the DC grid. AC bus and DC bus are coupled through a four-quadrant operating three phase converter which can act as an inverter or rectifier. Battery is connected to the DC bus through a charging/discharging converter to maintain energy requirement when the system operates in the isolated operation mode. A prototype of the hybrid system has been established and simulated using Matlab Simulink. The coordination control algorithms are proposed to balance power flow between AC and DC grids and to maintain both DC and AC voltages. Uncertainty and intermittent characteristics of wind speed, solar irradiation level, ambient temperature and load capacities are also considered in system control and operation. The simulation results show that system is stable under various load and supply conditions. Moreover, the hybrid grid has higher efficiency than individual DC or AC micro grid due to avoidance of multiple DC-AC-DC conversions.
Keywords :
AC-DC power convertors; DC-AC power convertors; diesel-electric generators; fuel cell power plants; invertors; load flow control; phase convertors; power grids; solar cell arrays; wind turbines; AC bus; AC load; AC voltage; DC bus; DC load; DC voltage; Matlab-Simulink; boost converter; charging-discharging converter; coordination control algorithm; diesel generator; fuel cell generator; hybrid AC-DC microgrid; multiple DC-AC-DC conversion; photovoltaic arrays; power flow balance; solar irradiation level; three phase converter; wind speed; wind turbine generator; Batteries; Converters; Inverters; Load modeling; Mathematical model; Rotors; Voltage control; Autonomous operation; Coordination control; Hybrid grid; PV system; Wind generation;
Conference_Titel :
IPEC, 2010 Conference Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Singapore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7399-1
DOI :
10.1109/IPECON.2010.5697024