Title :
Control of a utility connected microgrid
Author :
Colet-Subirachs, Alba ; Ruiz-Alvarez, Albert ; Gomis-Bellmunt, Oriol ; Alvarez-Cuevas-Figuerola, Felipe ; Sudria-Andreu, Antoni
Author_Institution :
Electr. Eng. Area, Catalonia Inst. for Energy Res. (IREC), Barcelona, Spain
Abstract :
This paper describes the control algorithm of a utility connected microgrid, based on independent control of active and reactive power (PQ control) and working in centralized operation mode. The microgrid under investigation is composed of three configurable units: a generation unit, a storage unit and a load. These units are interfaced with the microgrid through a Voltage Source Converter (VSC) and are controlled by the nodes of the communication system by means of IEC 61850. A set of tests have been conducted to evaluate the microgrid behavior.
Keywords :
power convertors; power grids; reactive power control; substations; IEC 61850; PQ control; VSC; active power control; generation unit; reactive power control; storage unit; utility connected microgrid control; voltage source converter; Batteries; Communication systems; IEC standards; Power conversion; Reactive power; Wind turbines; IEC 61850; Microgrid; control algorithm;
Conference_Titel :
Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT Europe), 2010 IEEE PES
Conference_Location :
Gothenburg
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8508-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8509-3
DOI :
10.1109/ISGTEUROPE.2010.5639004
