Enhanced Power Sharing Accuracy in Islanded Microgrids with Local Loads: An Approach to Droop Control Techniques

Ahmed Lakhdar Kouzou*, Ali Sharida, Sertac Bayhan, Haitham Abu-Rub

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Abstract

Droop-based control is widely used in islanded microgrids to regulate power sharing among distributed generators (DGs) according to their ratings, without the need for communication. However, simultaneous and accurate active and reactive power sharing regulation represents a key challenge for droop-based techniques. This issue arises due to the inconsistent voltage drops in feeder lines and the distinct local loads distributed across the microgrid DGs. To this end, this paper introduces a new solution for droop-based approaches to enhance power sharing accuracy in the context of local loads, without relying on any communication means between DGs. The proposed solution effectiveness is demonstrated through MATLAB/Simulink and is validated for conventional, inverse, and angle droop control.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIECON 2024 - 50th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Proceedings
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Electronic)9781665464543
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 6 Nov 2024
Event50th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2024 - Chicago, United States
Duration: 3 Nov 20246 Nov 2024

Publication series

NameIECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference)
ISSN (Print)2162-4704
ISSN (Electronic)2577-1647

Conference

Conference50th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2024
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityChicago
Period3/11/246/11/24

Keywords

  • AC microgrid
  • Droop control
  • distributed generation
  • power sharing accuracy

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