Voltage Control in Distributed Generation Systems Based on Complex Network Approach

In this paper, a new approach for modeling of voltage control problem in distributed generation systems based on the complex network theory is proposed. Distributed generationsystems (DGS) including renewable energy sources are highly complex nonlinear dynamical systems by nature. There are many theoretical and practical challenges to apply the existing control technologies to them. The novel approach, introduced in this paper, embeds the complex network theory into the voltage control problem of DGS; i.e. the voltage control of DGS is introduced as a synchronization problem in complex networks. Complex network methodology shows a promising simplification inthe analysis as well as timely response in large-scale systems. Thanks to the well-developed graph theory as well as advancements in control of multi-agent systems,the model presented in this paper, candealwith real-time hierarchical multi-objective requirements of control problems in DGS. Finally, the pinning control approach is applied to the model in order to solve the voltage synchronization problem of the microgrid.

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