Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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704342 | Electric Power Systems Research | 2016 | 9 Pages |
•We studied the influence of non-dispatchable energy sources on the dynamic stability of standalone MicroGrids.•We presented a methodology for designing the inverter interface.•A case study of a radial MicroGrid architecture is described and simulation results are presented.
This paper analyzes the influence of non-dispatchable energy sources on the dynamic stability of stand-alone MicroGrids (MGs) with autonomous control of frequency and voltage based on inverters. The analysis considers the use of eigenvalue techniques. Although this methodology is well known, the contribution of this paper is twofold. First, it proposes an algorithm for designing the inverter interface to meet the requirements associated with the harmonic distortion (THD) and dynamic performance of the inverter. Second, it provides an analysis of the dynamic stability of MG considering different levels of penetration of non-dispatchable energy sources, variations in the network parameters and the presence of dynamic loads (i.e., induction motors).