Unbalance mitigation strategies in microgrids

Unbalance or asymmetry in the distribution network is a well-known power quality issue. In the modern active distribution system, with the increasing penetration of renewables, this phenomenon becomes more pronounced. In the context of microgrids (MGs), several works have been proposed for the management and mitigation of the unbalance, for both the sharing of unbalanced load and maintaining the voltage quality in the islanded mode and for the control of distributed generators in the grid-connected mode during unbalanced conditions. This study comprehensively reviews, summarises, and classifies the various strategies of the unbalance mitigation techniques for the islanded and grid-connected modes of operation for three-phase MGs and presents the possible challenges and avenues for future investigations on the topic.