Lab Tests: Verifying That Smart Grid Power Converters Are Truly Smart

• Published in: IEEE power & energy magazine Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 30 - 42
• Main Authors: Brundlinger, Ronald, Strasser, Thomas, Lauss, Georg, Hoke, Andy, Chakraborty, Sudipta, Martin, Greg, Kroposki, Benjamin, Johnson, Jay, de Jong, Erik
• Format: Magazine Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.03.2015; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Distributed generation; Frequency control; Inverters; Laboratories; Penetration; Power converters; Power system stability; Reactive power; Risk; Security; Smart grid; Stability; Systems management; Testing; Voltage control

During the last few years, many countries around the world have seen a massive deployment of distributed energy resources (DERs) in their distribution systems. In certain regions, penetration has reached levels that increasingly challenge traditional power system management, affecting the overall st...