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A Novel Synchronization Strategy for Distributed Energy Resources in Weak Grids Using Remote Strong Grid Sensing

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  • Runfan Zhang

    (School of Electrical Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China)

  • Shyamal S. Chand

    (School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications (EET), University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia)

  • Branislav Hredzak

    (School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications (EET), University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia)

  • Zhaohong Bie

    (School of Electrical Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China)

Abstract

This paper proposes a novel strategy for the current injection-based control of distributed energy resources connected to weak grids via a voltage source converter. The current injection controller is no longer synchronized with the point of common coupling but with the strong grid point voltage. The strong grid synchronization control strategy improves the output dynamics of the voltage source converter and recovery after faults in weak grids. The phase difference between the voltage source converter and the strong grid voltages caused by the long power lines does not affect the power control. Furthermore, a time delay-compensation method is proposed which tolerates the communication time delay introduced by the transmission of the synchronization signal from the strong grid point. The performance of the proposed control strategy is verified in detail using MATLAB 2023b simulations and real-time digital simulations on a medium voltage model and also validated in an experiment on a low-voltage grid-feeding inverter setup.

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  • Runfan Zhang & Shyamal S. Chand & Branislav Hredzak & Zhaohong Bie, 2024. "A Novel Synchronization Strategy for Distributed Energy Resources in Weak Grids Using Remote Strong Grid Sensing," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(23), pages 1-18, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:23:p:6135-:d:1537566
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