Model Predictive Control for Black Start of Connected Communities via Autonomous Indexing

Brevann Nun, Muhammad F. Umar, Mohammad B. Shadmand, Sertac Bayhan, Haitham Abu-Rub, Anas Karaki

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Abstract

This paper builds upon an autonomous indexing-based model predictive control (MPC) framework for smart photovoltaic (PV) inverters in a connected community with dynamic topology and changing configurations. The proposed controller offers black start capability for connected communities with a high penetration of PV sources after a failure or power outage event. A higher margin of robustness and flexibility is achieved by enabling autonomous PV inverters operating modes while remaining fully synchronized. The autonomous indexing scheme assigns operational modes of distributed PV inverters, i.e. voltage or current control, in a sequential manner and enhances the resiliency of islanded connected communities against the contingency of grid-forming PV inverter interruption. The proposed controller is demonstrated to optimize the black start performance of an islanded and fully de-energized system. Simulated case studies explore the controller's functionality and validate its black start restoration performance.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2021 IEEE 12th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems, PEDG 2021
EditorsSudip K. Mazumder, Juan Carlos Balda, Lina He, Jianzhe Liu, Ankit Gupta
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780738142371
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Jun 2021
Externally publishedYes
Event12th IEEE International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems, PEDG 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 28 Jun 20211 Jul 2021

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2021 IEEE 12th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems, PEDG 2021

Conference

Conference12th IEEE International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems, PEDG 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period28/06/211/07/21

Keywords

  • black start
  • connected community
  • grid synchronization
  • model predictive control
  • networked microgrid

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