Report No.

10

Overview of Microgrids
Incheon National University
Nguyen Van Vinh

Contents

The Basic Concept of Microgrid

Definition and Classification of Microgrid
Advantage and Challenges of Microgrid

Microgrid Control
Purpose of Control
Grid-Connected Mode
Islanded Mode

Design control scheme for Grid-Connected and Islanded

operation modes

What is a Microgrid ?
Microgrid central control

Point of common coupling

Energy storage systems

Loads

Distributed generation

Mahmoud, M. S., S. Azher Hussain, and M. A. Abido. "Modeling and control of microgrid: An overview." Journal of the Franklin Institute 351.5
(2014): 2822-2859.

Classification of Microgrid

Justo, Jackson John, et al. "AC-microgrids versus DC-microgrids with distributed energy resources: A review." Renewable and Sustainable
Energy Reviews 24 (2013): 387-405.
Liu, Xiong, Peng Wang, and Poh Chiang Loh. "A hybrid AC/DC micro-grid."IPEC, 2010 Conference Proceedings. IEEE, 2010.

Advantage and Challenges of Microgrid

Microgrid of advantage
Ability to separate from main grid during disturbance
Reduce the emission
Reduce electricity cost

Microgrid challenges
Maintenance and space required for battery bank
Synchronization with main grid
Uncertainty of wind and PV power
Protection of microgrid

Hartono, B. S., Y. Budiyanto, and R. Setiabudy. "Review of microgrid technology." QiR (Quality in Research), 2013 International Conference on.
IEEE, 2013.

Microgrid Operation Model

Grid-connected mode
Real and reactive power control

Smoothing wind power

Power at point of common

coupling (PCC)

Island mode
Isolated from main grid
Frequency and Voltage control

Nikos Hatziargyriou. "Microgrids: Architectures and Control. ISBN: 978-1-118-72064-6, 344 pages, December 2013, Wiley-IEEE Press.

Grid-Connected Model

Delghavi, Mohammad Bagher. "Advanced Islanded-Mode Control of Microgrids." (2011).

Islanded Model

Delghavi, Mohammad Bagher. "Advanced Islanded-Mode Control of Microgrids." (2011).

Basic Model in Microgrid

Point of common coupling

Wind Generator
[380 0 60]
[P=130kW QL=0 VAR]

Grid
AC source [380 0 60]

BESS
[800Vdc 60(Hz)]
[P=50 kW QL=0 VAR]

MG
Diesel
[P= 200 kW Q= 30 kVAR]

RL Load
[380(V) 60(Hz)]
[P=350kW Q=30kVAR]

Scope

Inner in BESS Block

Outer control

Inner control

PWM

Simulation Results