The proportion of distributed generation systems in power grids is increasing, leading to the gradual emergence of weak grid characteristics. Moreover, using voltage-sourced grid-connected inverters can enhance the stability of a weak grid. However, due to the presence of background harmonics in weak grids, the grid voltage can cause significant distortions in the grid-connected current, which adversely affects the quality of the grid-connected current.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWhen multiple paralleled distributed generation (DG) units operate in an islanded microgrid, accurate power sharing of each DG unit cannot be achieved with a conventional droop control strategy due to mismatched feeder impedance. In this paper, a small AC signal (SACS)-injection-based modified droop control method is presented for accurate active and reactive power sharing among DG units. The proposed control method adjusts the voltage amplitude of each DG unit by injecting small AC signals to form a reactive power control loop.
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