Author : Ali Y. Elrayyah
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (892 download)
Book Synopsis Modeling and Control of Microgrid-connected Photovoltaic Sources (MCPV) by : Ali Y. Elrayyah
Download or read book Modeling and Control of Microgrid-connected Photovoltaic Sources (MCPV) written by Ali Y. Elrayyah and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although Photovoltaic (PV) sources have been around for a long time, their contribution in power systems is limited due to factors related to their low efficiency and the complexity of their control. In this dissertation, efficient and effective control algorithms are developed for single phase microgrid-connected photovoltaic (MCPV) sources. The developed algorithms are divided into three levels based on their scopes. Level-1 includes algorithms that perform tasks within the MCPV control system. Level-2 coordinates the parts of the MCPV control system. Level-3 analyzes microgrids and the interactions among their sources. In level-1, algorithms are developed for phase-locked loop and harmonics estimation. The available algorithms for these tasks are computationally demanding and are sensitive to the disturbances that take place in microgrids. Efficient, accurate and robust algorithms are therefore developed in this dissertation for these tasks. The real power control of MCPV sources is covered in level-2. To operate effectively, the MCPV sources need to produce the maximum possible amount of power and to participate in regulating the voltage and frequency of the microgrid. The MCPV control system can be configured in different ways to achieve these tasks, however the performance of some of the configurations is unsatisfactory. A novel configuration for the MCPV controllers is proposed to perform the required tasks effectively without a need of supervisory controllers. Moreover, a procedure is developed to tune the controllers and ensure the stability of the MCPV sources. In level-3, an algorithm is developed to perform load flow analysis (LFA) for microgrids. The developed LFA is used in an optimization process that tunes the droop parameters such that the load is fairly distributed among the sources. The optimization problem takes into consideration the nature of the MCPV sources by adjusting their parameters adaptively such that their reactive powers increase when their production of real power decreases. The tasks in the three levels are combined in the MCPV control system. The developed algorithms are found to be effective through simulation studies and hardware experimentation. Using the developed controllers, the MCPV sources can provide many services to the power systems using low cost control systems.