Load Shedding Application within a Microgrid to Assure Its Dynamic Performance during Its Transition to the Islanded Mode of Operation

This article presents the simulation results and analysis related to the response of the generators within a microgrid towards an accidental overload condition that will require some load shedding action. A microgrid overload can occur due to various reasons ranging from poor load schedule, inadequate switching of circuits within the microgrid, outage of one or more generators inside the microgrid, illegal load connections by some low voltage consumers, etc. It was observed that among the main factors that determine the survival of the microgrid during its transition from the grid connected mode to the islanded mode of operation are the size and type of the load connected (passive or dynamic load) as well as the length of time during which the unexpected load is connected. Models of a speed and voltage regulators of a diesel generator, and important for coping with the overload conditions are provided in the paper. The novelty of the work lies in the load shedding simulation and analysis of the specific generators studied herein, regarding that in many countries the microgrid technology is seen as an important alternative towards the ever increasing load demand and also to assist the system during periods of blackout.

Vector Shift Method for Islanding Detection Based on Simulation Test

Vector shift(VS)is one of the typical methods used for islanding detection in distributed generations.This paper investigates the impact of both the active power imbalance and load variation on VS method.The investigation was conducted via simulation test in the power system dynamic simulation laboratory of Shandong University.The results show that it will take longer time for the VS relay to detect islanding state with the decrease of active power imbalance.In some cases,the vector shift angle is smaller than the setting and VS method would not be able to detect islanding state.In addition,the performance of VS method is impacted by the load variation in normal operation in which the distributed generator is operated in parallel with the main grid.The simulation results show that VS method would cause nuisance tripping if the load changes sharply. It can be summarized that VS method would be unable to reliably discriminate islanding state and normal system disturbances in some cases.

RDG System in Remote Areas with Utility or Local Feed Topology and Operation Strategy

In remote regions with availability of wind energy, a RDG （renewable distributed generation） system is an advantageous alternative to increase the provision of electrical supply. Usually, these systems are structured on the basis of a connection to an existing weak grid. When the grid is out of service, the system may operate in islanding mode, if the RDG configuration allows it, continuing the provision of energy with standard voltage and frequency values. Facing the latter situation, a wind-diesel/gas generation system is proposed, with a conversion and control strategies based on a variable speed wind turbine employing a DFIG （doubly fed induction generator）, a SC （ultracapacitor） storage system and a SG （synchronous generator） driven by a diesel/gas engine.

Parameters Analysis and Operational Area Calculations of VSG Applied to Distribution Networks

Virtual synchronous generator(VSG)technology is an effective way to realize coordinated energy supply of active distribution networks and comprehensive energy at present.This paper starts from the two perspectives of grid-connected operational modes and island operational modes.Based on the mathematical model of VSG,referring to existing grid standards,comprehensively considering its active and reactive-power loop stability and dynamic performance,the influencing factors of the related control parameters K,Dq,J,Dp are analyzed.And selection range for K,Dq,J,Dp is proposed,which ensures stability and robustness in grid-connected and island operational modes.In this paper,this method can be used as a reference for control strategy research and practical engineering applications of VSG.Finally,effects of parameter selection on stability and dynamic performance of active and reactive-power loops are analyzed by using the zero-pole map and Bode diagram,and feasibility of the scheme is verified by PSCAD/EMTDC.

Control of hybrid AC/DC microgrid under islanding operational conditions

This paper presents control methods for hybrid AC/DC microgrid under islanding operation condition.The control schemes for AC sub-microgrid and DC sub-microgrid are investigated according to the power sharing requirement and operational reliability.In addition,the key control schemes of interlinking converter with DC-link capacitor or energy storage,which will devote to the proper power sharing between AC and DC sub-microgrids to maintain AC and DC side voltage stable,is reviewed.Combining the specific control methods developed for AC and DC sub-microgrids with interlinking converter,the whole hybrid AC/DC microgrid can manage the power flow transferred between sub-microgrids for improving on the operational quality and efficiency.

A new hybrid control technique for operation of DC microgrid under islanded operating mode

This study proposes a novel combined primary and secondary control approach for direct current microgrids,specifi-cally in islanded mode.In primary control,this approach establishes an appropriate load power sharing between the distributed energy resources based on their rated power.Simultaneously,it considers the load voltage deviation and provides satisfactory voltage regulation in the secondary control loop.The proposed primary control is based on an efficient droop mechanism that only deploys the local variable measurements,so as to overcome the side effects caused by communication delays.In the case of secondary control,two different methods are devised.In the first,low bandwidth communication links are used to establish the minimum required data transfer between the converters.The effect of communication delay is further explored.The second method excludes any communication link and only uses local variables.Accordingly,a self-sufficient control loop is devised without any communication require-ment.The proposed control notions are investigated in MATLAB/Simulink platform to highlight system performance.The results demonstrate that both proposed approaches can effectively compensate for the voltage deviation due to the primary control task.Detailed comparisons of the two methods are also provided.

Successive MISOCP Algorithm for Islanded Distribution Networks with Soft Open Points

An optimal operation scheme is of great significance in islanded distribution networks to restore critical loads and has recently attracted considerable attention.In this paper,an optimal power flow(OPF)model for islanded distribution networks equipped with soft open points(SOPs)is proposed.Unlike in the grid-connected mode,the adequacy of local power generation in distribution networks is critical for islanded systems.The proposed approach utilizes the power output of local distributed generations(DGs)and the benefits of reactive power compensation provided by SOPs to allow maximum loadability.To exploit the available resources,an optimal secondary droop control strategy is introduced for the islanded distribution networks,thereby minimizing load shedding.The formulated OPF problem is essentially a mixed-integer nonlinear programming(MINLP)model.To guarantee the computation efficiency and accuracy.A successive mixed-integer second-order cone programming(SMISOCP)algorithm is proposed for handling the nonlinear islanded power flow formulations.Two case studies,incorporating a modified IEEE 33-bus system and IEEE 123-bus system,are performed to test the effectiveness of the proposed approach.

A new technique for islanding operation of distribution network connected with mini hydro

An islanding operation of a distribution network is a topic of interest due to the significant penetration of distributed generation(DG) in a power system network. However, controlling the frequency of an islanded distribution system remains an unresolved issue, especially when the load exceeds the generation. This paper presents a new technique for a successful islanding operation of a distribution network connected with multiple mini hydro based DGs. The proposed technique is based on three main parts. The first part uses an islanding detection technique to detect the islanding event correctly. The second part consists of a power imbalance estimation module(PIEM), which determines the power imbalance between the generation and load demand. The third part consists of a load shedding controller, which receives the power imbalance value and performs load shedding according to load priority. The proposed technique is validated on an 11 k V existing Malaysia distribution network. The simulation results show that the proposed technique is effective in performing a successful islanding operation by shedding a significant number of loads.

Adaptive Fault Detection Scheme Using an Optimized Self-healing Ensemble Machine Learning Algorithm

This paper proposes a new cost-efficient,adaptive,and self-healing algorithm in real time that detects faults in a short period with high accuracy,even in the situations when it is difficult to detect.Rather than using traditional machine learning(ML)algorithms or hybrid signal processing techniques,a new framework based on an optimization enabled weighted ensemble method is developed that combines essential ML algorithms.In the proposed method,the system will select and compound appropriate ML algorithms based on Particle Swarm Optimization(PSO)weights.For this purpose,power system failures are simulated by using the PSCA D-Python co-simulation.One of the salient features of this study is that the proposed solution works on real-time raw data without using any pre-computational techniques or pre-stored information.Therefore,the proposed technique will be able to work on different systems,topologies,or data collections.The proposed fault detection technique is validated by using PSCAD-Python co-simulation on a modified and standard IEEE-14 and standard IEEE-39 bus considering network faults which are difficult to detect.