Bidirectional converter for distributed generation with grid-supporting capacity

Distributed generation systems are growing, and their power converters and how they deal with the power flow when connected to the grid are key knowledge in this field. This work shows some technical and functional characteristics about a bidirectional converter, developed to assist the grid providi...

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Published in2015 IEEE 13th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference and 1st Southern Power Electronics Conference (COBEP/SPEC) pp. 1 - 6
Main Authors Vaciloto Filho, E. M., Gonzatti, R. B., Ferreira, C., Pereira, R. R., da Silva, L. E. B., da Silva, C. H., Lambert-Torres, G.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.11.2015
Subjects
Active filters
Bidirectional Converter
Distributed Generation
Load flow
Microgrids
Power harmonic filters
Reactive power
Synchronous generators
Synchronous Machine
Voltage control
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Summary:Distributed generation systems are growing, and their power converters and how they deal with the power flow when connected to the grid are key knowledge in this field. This work shows some technical and functional characteristics about a bidirectional converter, developed to assist the grid providing active or reactive power. The converter and control algorithms are presented, as well as a relation between the converter and synchronous generators, showing active and reactive power control capability. Simulation and practical results in a single-phase prototype demonstrate the system behavior.
DOI:10.1109/COBEP.2015.7420058