학술논문

Power Management Strategies for a Microgrid With Multiple Distributed Generation Units
Document Type
Periodical
Source
IEEE Transactions on Power Systems IEEE Trans. Power Syst. Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on. 21(4):1821-1831 Nov, 2006
Subject
Power, Energy and Industry Applications
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Energy management
Distributed control
Power system management
Reactive power
Power system modeling
Communication system control
Frequency
Context
Power measurement
Reactive power control
Distributed generation (DG)
droop characteristics
eigen analysis
microgrid
power management
real and reactive power control
small-signal dynamic analysis
Language
ISSN
0885-8950
1558-0679
Abstract
This paper addresses real and reactive power management strategies of electronically interfaced distributed generation (DG) units in the context of a multiple-DG microgrid system. The emphasis is primarily on electronically interfaced DG (EI-DG) units. DG controls and power management strategies are based on locally measured signals without communications. Based on the reactive power controls adopted, three power management strategies are identified and investigated. These strategies are based on 1) voltage-droop characteristic, 2) voltage regulation, and 3) load reactive power compensation. The real power of each DG unit is controlled based on a frequency-droop characteristic and a complimentary frequency restoration strategy. A systematic approach to develop a small-signal dynamic model of a multiple-DG microgrid, including real and reactive power management strategies, is also presented. The microgrid eigen structure, based on the developed model, is used to 1) investigate the microgrid dynamic behavior, 2) select control parameters of DG units, and 3) incorporate power management strategies in the DG controllers. The model is also used to investigate sensitivity of the design to changes of parameters and operating point and to optimize performance of the microgrid system. The results are used to discuss applications of the proposed power management strategies under various microgrid operating conditions.