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Power Hardware-in-the-Loop Interfaces for Inverter-Based Microgrid Experiments Including Transitions: Preprint

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OSTI ID:2221827

Microgrids continue to proliferate, particularly those that rely on inverter-based resources as the microgrid's voltage and frequency leader. Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulations can de-risk microgrid deployments, and therefore we need power-hardware-in-the-loop (PHIL) interfaces for grid-forming (GFM) inverters to enable simulations of seamless transitions between islanded and grid-connected operation. Such microgrid interfaces are particularly challenging to model when the inverters need to switch modes, i.e., between grid-following (GFL) and GFM as the microgrid transitions between grid-connected and islanded operation. This paper presents two PHIL interfaces for such microgrids and the preliminary experimental results: One interface is suitable for those who have access to a power amplifier that can operate as a controllable current source, and the other is for those who need a solution that uses a voltage-mode power amplifier.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO); USDOE Office of Electricity (OE)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
2221827
Report Number(s):
NREL/CP-5D00-85284; MainId:86057; UUID:7c8f9849-a3e9-4ef1-87ed-789f96296465; MainAdminID:70519
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English