Parallel Control of Auxiliary Inverter Based on Virtual Synchronous Generator

In recent years, virtual synchronous generator (VSG) technology has been more and more used in grid-connected inverters of PV power generation systems. Photovoltaic inverter based on VSG can improve the voltage support capacity of the power grid, but it increases the difficulty of the power grid elaborate modeling and simulation. This paper researched the modeling and parameter identification of the PV inverter based on VSG. In this paper, the PV inverter simulation model based on VSG technology was set up in PSCAD and the effective voltage support capability of VSG technology for the power grid was verified. The mathematical model of the inverter based on VSG was established in MATLAB and important parameters were identified based on the improved differential evolution algorithm. Finally, the performance of the modeling method and parameter identification method used in this paper were tested by considering various perturbations.

Aiming at the difference between conventional power electronic interface converter and traditional synchronous generator in microgrid, it cannot provide inertial support and damping effect for microgrid. In this paper, a converter based on virtual synchronous generator technology is used to design the power outer loop and the electromagnetic equation, so that the power electronic converter has some external characteristics of the synchronous generator while providing some damping and inertia for the microgrid, It is clarified that sag control is essentially a kind of virtual synchronous generator control. Finally, the feasibility and correctness of the method are verified by MATLAB simulation.

A large number of distributed generations (DGs) connected to the distribution network have a significant impact on the stability of the power system due to their low inertia. Meanwhile the DGs are generally linked to the end of the distribution network, where power quality problems are very common. This paper applies virtual synchronous generator (VSG) technology in three-phase four-leg inverter. A strategy of harmonics compensation is utilized to reduce the harmonic pollution caused by unbalanced and nonlinear load. A parameter selection method based on the dynamic response characteristics of VSG control is proposed. The inner current control loop is used so that the inverter output current could track the reference value accurately. The validity and correctness of the control strategy are proved by the simulation results.

This study constructs a novel virtual synchronous generator system based on a transfer function, and optimizes the parameters of the model by using the improved whale algorithm to improve the frequency control ability of virtual synchronous generator. Virtual synchronous generator technology helps to solve the problem that the integration of large-scale renewable energy generation into the power system leads to the deterioration of system frequency stability. It can maintain the symmetry of grid-connected scale and system stability. The virtual synchronous generator technology makes the inverter to have the inertia and damping characteristics of a synchronous generator. The inverter has the inertia characteristics and damps to reduce the frequency instability of high penetration renewable energy power system. The improved whale algorithm is efficient to find the best combination of control parameters and the effectiveness of the algorithm is verified by microgrid and power system. The results show that the proposed frequency coordination control scheme suppresses the frequency deviation of power system and keep the system frequency in a reasonable range.

Virtual synchronous generator (VSG) technology for integration of distributed energy resources attracts increasing attentions for its enabling inverters to simulate the inertia and damping characteristics of synchronous generators and improve the stability of the system. In this paper, a decentralized VSG-based adaptive coordinated control strategy is proposed for islanding microgrids consisting of photovoltaic generators combined with battery energy storages in DC side (PV/BES-VSG). By the proposed method, the droop characteristics of VSGs can be adaptively adjusted according to the DC bus voltage. In this way, the local controllers of PV/BES-VSG units can switch operating modes automatically without the need of a central controller, so that the power sharing among PV/BES-VSG units is allocated according to the maximum output power of PVs and the limit of charging/discharging power of BES instead of merely rated capacity of the inverters. To test the proposed method, an islanding model of microgrid with two PV/BES-VSG units in parallel is built in Matlab/Simulink. The simulation results show that by the proposed control strategy, the coordination control between PV and BES, and between PV/BESVSG units can be effectively realized with maximum use of PV power under the premise of the rational distribution of power.

With people’s attention to environmental protection, clean energy has become an important research and development direction. Among them, photovoltaic power generation has many advantages, such as simple process, no fuel consumption, no noise, no pollution and so on. The power grid capacity is becoming larger and larger, and has a great impact on the environment. Therefore, the grid connection of photovoltaic power generation will cause major problems for the planning, operation and dispatching of power grid. Virtual synchronous generator (hereinafter referred to as VSG) technology can simulate the inertia, primary frequency regulation and voltage regulation characteristics of synchronous generator, which has become an important way to improve the dynamic frequency response ability of the system. Therefore, VSG technology has become an important research technology of photovoltaic grid connected system, among which FM method will also become an important research direction. Firstly, this paper analyzes the VSG algorithm and its basic characteristics. Finally, this paper analyzes the control scheme of overall primary frequency regulation of photovoltaic power station (hereinafter referred to as PPS).

The lack of inertia and damping mechanism of photovoltaic (PV) grid-connected systems controlled by maximum power point tracking (MPPT) poses a challenge for the safety and stability of the grid. Virtual synchronous generator (VSG) technology has attracted wide attention, since it can make PV grid-connected inverter present the external characteristics of a synchronous generator (SG). Nevertheless, traditional PV-VSG is generally equipped with an energy storage device, which leads to many problems, such as increased costs, space occupation, and post-maintenance. Thus, this paper proposes a two-stage improved PV-VSG control method based on an adaptive-MPPT algorithm. When PV power is adequate, the adaptive-MPPT allows the PV to change the operating point within a stable operation area to actualize system supply-demand, matching in accordance to the load or dispatching power demand; when PV power is insufficient, PV achieves traditional MPPT control to reduce power shortage; simultaneously, improved VSG control prevents the DC bus voltage from falling continuously to ensure its stability. The proposed control approach enables the two-stage PV-VSG to supply power to loads or connect to the grid without adding additional energy storage devices, the effectiveness of which in off-grid and grid-connected modes is demonstrated by typical simulation conditions.

Improved transient stability of virtual synchronous generators for grid voltage cascading faults

The virtual synchronous generator (VSG) technology has been proposed to address the problem of system frequency and active power oscillation caused by grid-connected new energy power sources. However, the traditional voltage-... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on Tech Science Press

With the expanding integration of renewable energy sources, Virtual Synchronous Generator (VSG) technology has emerged to address stability challenges in power electronic- dominated systems. This paper systematically investigates the impact of VSG parameter variations on transient response characteristics. Through sensitivity analysis, key control parameters governing the transient support capability are identified. The influence of these parameters on system dynamics is thoroughly examined, with comprehensive simulations verifying the proposed analytical approach.

The traditional power system is composed of a synchronous generator. Because the rotor of the synchronous generator has the characteristics of the moment of inertia and damping, it can provide or absorb excess energy when the system’s frequency fluctuates. The inertia and damping of synchronous generators determine the frequency dynamic response process of the power grid, which further affects the operation, control, and protection of the whole power grid. However, because renewable energy is connected to the power grid by power electronic equipment, it does not have mechanical inertia and damping characteristics. With the increase of installed capacity of new energy, the whole power system shows low inertia characteristics. In this case, the power grid is more sensitive to interference, which may further lead to load shedding or system instability, or even system collapse. Virtual synchronous generator technology can solve this problem.

In order to improve the friendliness of the grid connection of new energy power generation, the new energy photovoltaic (PV) unit is equivalent to a synchronous generator in the power system and a virtual synchronous generator (VSG)-controlled PV energy storage complementary grid-connected power generation system model is established and studied to analyze the VSG. When power is supplied to the load together with the power grid, the energy storage unit inside the VSG will release and store the electrical energy according to the fluctuation of the PV output, which plays the role of the adjustment of the prime mover; in the case of load power fluctuations, and power grid assume the corresponding active power regulation according to their capacity. The amount of active power adjustment to jointly and maintain the power balance inside the system under the condition of fluctuating load power. The overall system architecture and control strategy of PV grid-connected inverter based on VSG algorithm are proposed. The PV-VSG proposed here not only takes into account the maximum power point tracking control but also has independent participation in the power supply. A series of characteristics of synchronous generators, such as network frequency modulation voltage regulation and inertia damping, can effectively improve the new energy PV power generation system and promote the new energy consumption. The results of system simulation and field demonstration operation fully show the effectiveness and correctness of the proposed control strategy based on VSG algorithm.

In recent years, the increasing penetration of distributed generation in microgrids challenges the control and coordination of energy resources. Especially in microgrids with virtual synchronous generator (VSG)-controlled converters and conventional synchronous generators (SG), the inherent inertia difference (i.e., the VSG and SG) results in a poor transient performance when the VSG and/or loads are cut in/out. Thus, this paper explores the transient performance of microgrids with parallel VSG and SG systems. More importantly, a novel pre-synchronization control method is proposed to eliminate the phase jump while meeting the requirements in case of closures or re-closures of generation units. A small-signal dynamic model is presented, and accordingly, the VSG inertia and its damping can be designed considering the capacity ratio of VSG and SG units. In addition, with the power angle stability analysis, an active power provision strategy is introduced to suppress the transient power oscillation due to the inertia difference. Finally, the feasibility of the proposed methods is verified by simulations on a microgrid consisting of parallel VSG and SG units.

A comparative study of single-loop VSG and multi-loop VSG

Virtual synchronous generator (VSG) was a control strategy for inverter generators (IGs) to overcome the shortcomings of small inertia and low damping by simulating the rotor operating mechanism of synchronous generators (SGs). The stability of VSG is very important for its application. At present, the related research mostly focuses on the VSG itself and its application in microgrid. There is few research to explain how VSG effecting the low frequency oscillation in transmission power system. This paper built a small-signal model of VSG-SG interconnected system, which is suitable for the study of low frequency oscillation damping characteristics of the transmission power grid. Based on the model, the effect of VSG on the low frequency oscillation were compared with the effect of SG to reveal the mechanism of how VSG affecting the damping characteristic.