Energies, Vol. 18, Pages 5524: Stability Assessment and Current Controller Design for Multiple Grid-Connected Inverters Under LC Grid Impedance and Grid Distortions

Energies, Vol. 18, Pages 5524: Stability Assessment and Current Controller Design for Multiple Grid-Connected Inverters Under LC Grid Impedance and Grid Distortions

Energies doi: 10.3390/en18205524

Authors:
Sung-Dong Kim
Min Kang
Seung-Yong Yeo
Luong Duc-Tai Cu
Kyeong-Hwa Kim

The increasing global energy demand is driving the deployment of renewable energy in the electrical power infrastructure, which emphasizes the critical importance of grid-connected inverters (GCIs). As the power injected into the utility grid increases, GCIs commonly operate in parallel. However, interactions between multiple GCIs and the presence of LC grid impedance pose significant challenges to the stable operation of GCIs. Existing control strategies to deal with multiple GCIs often neglect the capacitive component of grid impedance, which results in instability and deteriorated power quality in a complex grid condition. To overcome these problems, this study proposes a current control scheme and stability assessment of multiple GCIs. To effectively mitigate high-frequency resonance, the proposed method is achieved by an incomplete state feedback control which eliminates the feedback control terms for unmeasurable states. Furthermore, resonant and integral control terms are incorporated to reduce steady-state error as well as to improve harmonic compensation induced by the PCC voltages. A full-state observer is employed to reduce sensing requirements and simplify system complexity. Multiple-GCI behavior is comprehensively analyzed under complex grid environments. A comprehensive stability assessment is also conducted to evaluate the interactions of multiple GCI systems with LC grid impedance. The effectiveness of the designed controller in enhancing power quality and guaranteeing system stability is validated by theoretical analysis, PSIM simulations, and experimental tests on a DSP-controlled 2 kW prototype system.