Abstract
Summary A MicroGrid (MG) can be operated in two main situations: grid-connected mode and autonomous mode. Power electronics (PE) are required to interface the DG units with the MG. This paper presents an optimal operating strategy and cost minimization scheme for an electronically weak-coupled MG. The major objective of the paper is to minimize the overall cost considering both the power system and the power electronics constraints in the two modes of operation. The paper presents steady-state models of power electronic converter/inverter systems for coupling distributed generation (DG) units to the grid based on Newton–Raphson method. A Matlab program is developed to represent the proposed algorithm. The program is tested in various network conditions and verified by applying it to an MG with three different DG units. The main contribution of the study is to ensure that the converter constraints are satisfied for both types using DC/AC inverter and AC/AC matrix converter. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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