Title :
Voltage Source Converters to Improve the Operation of the Micro-grid
Author :
Weerakoon, T.S. ; Kurera, S.A. ; Arulampalam, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. of Peradeniya, Peradeniya
Abstract :
The paper discusses the use of the ´micro-grid´ concept to integrate renewable energy generation into the distribution network. In essence, a micro-grid consists of bundled renewable micro sources and loads connected together by fast acting power electronics. Energy storage and low-bandwidth supervisory control is often added. The combined unit on aggregate can appear to the main network as a ´model citizen´. A low-voltage distribution network is a four-wire system and single phase loads and sources can conceivably be connected. The objective of this paper is to show how current balancing control can be achieved in addition to real and reactive power control. Means to perform current sharing are discussed and a solution to achieve balanced currents is presented and simulated.
Keywords :
power convertors; power grids; renewable energy sources; distribution network; energy storage; fast acting power electronics; low bandwidth supervisory control; microgrid; renewable energy generation; voltage source converters; Nuclear power generation; Power electronics; Power engineering and energy; Power generation; Power generation economics; Reactive power control; Renewable energy resources; Solar power generation; Voltage; Wind energy generation; Micro-Grid; Phase Locked Loop (PLL); Renewable Energy; Voltage Source Converter (VSC);
Conference_Titel :
Industrial and Information Systems, 2008. ICIIS 2008. IEEE Region 10 and the Third international Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kharagpur
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2806-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2806-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICIINFS.2008.4798494
