Small-signal stability and decentralized control design for electric energy systems with a large penetration of distributed generators

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2012

Authors

Nazari, MH (Author) Other; Ilic, M (Author) Other; João Peças Lopes (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Control Engineering Practice

Vol. 20

Pages: 823-831

ISSN: 0967-0661

Publisher: Elsevier

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-002-6PR

DOI: 10.1016/j.conengprac.2012.04.006

Abstract (EN): This paper investigates small-signal stability and decentralized control design for distribution electric energy systems with a large penetration of distributed generators. Two real world distribution systems are studied in this paper. The first system is the IEEE 30-node distribution system and the second one is the distribution system on Flores Island, one of the western group islands of the Azores Archipelago. The Block Gerschgorin Theorem and Liapunov function-based stability criteria are applied to formally state sufficient conditions for small-signal stability. The results illustrate that when the governor control of distributed generators is designed without considering interactions between generators, small-signal instability could occur in the system and even the sufficient conditions for stability would not be satisfied. In the next step, the paper assesses control design to stabilize potentially unstable distribution systems. The main focus is on designing enhanced decentralized control based on the introduced stability criteria. The findings illustrate that implementing the enhanced decentralized control could ensure stability and support a large penetration of distributed generators.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 9