A practical and intelligent technique for coupling multiple neighboring microgrids at the synchronization stage. (September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shahnia, Farhad; Bourbour, Soheil
• Is Part Of: Sustainable energy, grids and networks. Volume 11(2017)
• Page Start: 13
• Page End: 25
• Publication Date: 2017-09
• Subjects: Coupled microgrids -- Overloading management -- Synchronization; Renewable energy sources -- Periodicals; Smart power grids -- Periodicals; Electric power systems -- Periodicals; 333.794
• DOI: 10.1016/j.segan.2017.06.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2352-4677

Abstract

Abstract: It is expected from a microgrid to supply its local demand independently; however, the load and generation intermittency may lead to overloading of a microgrid temporarily. It is suggested in the literature that this problem can be mitigated by importing the required power from one/more neighboring microgrid(s), after their temporary coupling. This paper focuses on the transition stage of forming a system of coupled microgrids. A suitable and practically applicable strategy is developed in this paper, which facilitates the appropriate connection of the microgrids. The performance of the developed strategy is evaluated by time-domain simulation studies in PSCAD/EMTDC.