Improving the Small Signal Stability of a PV-DE-Dynamic Load-Based Microgrid Using an Auxiliary Signal in the PV Control Loop

Author

Mishra, Shivakant ; Ramasubramanian, D.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Indian Inst. of Technol., New Delhi, New Delhi, India

Volume

30

Issue

1

fYear

2015

fDate

Jan. 2015

Firstpage

166

Lastpage

176

Abstract

In this paper, a small signal model has been developed for a grid connected photovoltaic (PV)-diesel engine (DE) system feeding also to an induction motor at the low voltage level. The comprehensive mathematical model of the system has been developed by linearizing the system of equations around an operating point. To analyze the stability of the system, the eigen values and thus the modes of the system have been obtained from the resultant analytical A matrix. Further, to validate this small signal model, a complete nonlinear time-domain analysis of the system has been carried out. In order to enhance the stability of the system, a supplementary controller in the PV control loop has been proposed and its results have been verified both from the eigen values and from the nonlinear analysis.

Keywords

diesel engines; diesel-electric power stations; distributed power generation; eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; induction motors; photovoltaic power systems; power grids; power system interconnection; power system stability; time-domain analysis; PV control loop; PV-DE-dynamic load-based microgrid; auxiliary signal; eigen values; grid connected photovoltaic-diesel engine system; induction motor; mathematical model; nonlinear time-domain analysis; small signal model; small signal stability; Arrays; Equations; Induction motors; Mathematical model; Power system stability; Stability analysis; Torque; Distributed generation; induction motors; microgrids; photovoltaic; stability;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8950

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TPWRS.2014.2322100

Filename

6818444