Distributed control strategies for microgrids: An overview

E Espina, J Llanos, C Burgos-Mellado… - IEEE …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
There is an increasing interest and research effort focused on the analysis, design and
implementation of distributed control systems for AC, DC and hybrid AC/DC microgrids. It is …

An overview of four-leg converters: Topologies, modulations, control and applications

F Rojas, R Cárdenas, C Burgos-Mellado… - IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In three-phase unbalanced systems, where the circulation of zero sequence current is
necessary, four-leg converters provide a neutral connection for single-phase or other …

Distributed predictive secondary control for imbalance sharing in AC microgrids

A Navas-Fonseca, C Burgos-Mellado… - … on Smart Grid, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes a distributed predictive secondary control strategy to share imbalance
in three-phase, three-wire isolated AC Microgrids. The control is based on a novel approach …

A comprehensive review on telecommunication challenges of microgrids secondary control

N Sheykhi, A Salami, JM Guerrero… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of distributed energy resources in distribution networks has created a new
concept called microgrids. Their control is one of the main development issues that must be …

A distributed control strategy for unbalanced voltage compensation in islanded AC microgrids without continuous communication

J Lu, B Zhang, X Hou… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Due to the unbalanced load connection in the sensitive load bus (SLB), the ac microgrid
may suffer from voltage unbalance in the system. To overcome this issue, this article …

A comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art of secondary control strategies for microgrids

F Nawaz, E Pashajavid, Y Fan, M Batool - IEEE Access, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The proliferation of distributed energy resources in distribution systems has given rise to a
new concept known as Microgrids (MGs). The effective control of MGs is a crucial aspect that …

Overview of consensus protocol and its application to microgrid control

D Ferreira, S Silva, W Silva, D Brandao, G Bergna… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Different control strategies for microgrid applications have been developed in the last
decade. In order to enhance flexibility, scalability and reliability, special attention has been …

Recent control techniques and management of AC microgrids: A critical review on issues, strategies, and future trends

J Singh, S Prakash Singh… - … on Electrical Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Distributed generation is considered as a key component of the emerging microgrid (MG)
concept, enabling the integration of renewable sources in a distributed network. The MG has …

A secondary strategy for unbalance consensus in an islanded voltage source converter-based microgrid using cooperative gain control

EJ Smith, DA Robinson, AP Agalgaonkar - Electric Power Systems …, 2022 - Elsevier
It is common for industrial and commercial microgrids to experience high levels of load
unbalance when operating in islanded mode, which degrades the real output power …

Consensus-based single-phase control of three-phase inverter for current sharing in three-phase four-wire isolated AC microgrids

DT Rodrigues, HKM Paredes, C Burgos, RL Lima… - IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This work proposes a novel secondary control system based on the Consensus algorithm to
balance the RMS current between the distributed generation (DG) phases in an isolated four …