A Novel Decentralized Economic Operation in Islanded AC Microgrids

Droop schemes are usually applied to the control of distributed generators (DGs) in microgrids (MGs) to realize proportional power sharing. The objective might, however, not suit MGs well for economic reasons. Addressing that issue, this paper proposes an alternative droop scheme for reducing the to...

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Main Authors: Hua Han, Lang Li, Lina Wang, Mei Su, Yue Zhao, Josep M. Guerrero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-06-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/6/804
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Summary:Droop schemes are usually applied to the control of distributed generators (DGs) in microgrids (MGs) to realize proportional power sharing. The objective might, however, not suit MGs well for economic reasons. Addressing that issue, this paper proposes an alternative droop scheme for reducing the total active generation costs (TAGC). Optimal economic operation, DGs’ capacity limitations and system stability are fully considered basing on DGs’ generation costs. The proposed scheme utilizes the frequency as a carrier to realize the decentralized economic operation of MGs without communication links. Moreover, a fitting method is applied to balance DGs’ synchronous operation and economy. The effectiveness and performance of the proposed scheme are verified through simulations and experiments.
ISSN:1996-1073