Distributed Control of a Nanogrid Using DC Bus Signalling

A nanogrid is a standalone hybrid renewable system that uses distributed renewable and non-renewable sources to supply power to local loads. The system is based on power electronics, with interface converters allowing the sources to supply power to the system and the loads to draw power from the system. The nanogrid is typically designed such that renewable sources supply the average load demand, while storage and non-renewable generation are used to ensure that the loads enjoy a continuous supply of power in the presence of the stochastic renewable sources. To maintain the power balance in the system while maximising use of the renewable sources, all sources in the system are scheduled according to a supply-side control law. The renewable sources are used wherever possible and the storage is operated as a slack power bus. The storage is controlled to absorb any excess power from the renewable sources and release it to the system when necessary. The non-renewable generation is only brought online when the storage and renewable sources are incapable of balancing the load demand. While the primary method for maintaining the power balance in the nanogrid is scheduling the sources according to a supply-side control law, a demand-side control law may also be used to help maintain the power balance in the system or protect the system from a complete collapse under overload conditions. A demand-side control strategy is implemented by shedding loads when the load exceeds the available generation, beginning with those loads having the lowest utilisation priority. Hybrid renewable systems are typically designed and controlled in a similar manner to the traditional ac power system, operating at 50/60 Hz, and maintaining the power balance in the system using frequency droop for power sharing and central coordination for scheduling the sources. However a nanogrid has different components compared to the ac system, employing power electronic converters to interface the sources and loads to the system. The control flexibility afforded by the use of power electronic interface converters opens

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