Simplified Hybrid Control Strategy for Stand-Alone DC Microgrid with Photovoltaic System to Extend Battery Lifespan

Hein Wai Yan, Glen G. Farivar, Hossein Dehghani Tafti, Salvador Ceballos, Josep Pou

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Abstract

Conventionally, a flexible photovoltaic (PV) power control strategy is used to reduce battery utilization in stand-alone dc microgrids (dcMGs). However, conventional control schemes deploy multiple voltage controllers to regulate the dc-link voltage, causing mode transitions during the transients and complicating the controller design. This paper proposes a simplified control strategy for the PV system and the battery energy storage system in a stand-alone dcMG with a single voltage controller to regulate the dc-link voltage. The proposed control strategy enhances the transient response of the system by eliminating the mode transitions between voltage controllers and simplifying the hybrid control scheme while reducing the battery utilization. Additionally, the proposed solution does not require the knowledge of the load, which facilitates its application. The effectiveness of the proposed control strategy is validated with simulation results.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition - Asia, ECCE Asia 2021
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages303-307
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781728163444
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 24 2021
Externally publishedYes
Event12th IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition - Asia, ECCE Asia 2021 - Virtual, Singapore, Singapore
Duration: May 24 2021May 27 2021

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition - Asia, ECCE Asia 2021

Conference

Conference12th IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition - Asia, ECCE Asia 2021
Country/TerritorySingapore
CityVirtual, Singapore
Period5/24/215/27/21

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Control and Optimization
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

Keywords

  • Battery energy storage system (BESS)
  • battery state-of-charge (SoC)
  • dc microgrid (dcMG)
  • flexible power point tracking (FPPT)
  • photovoltaic (PV) systems

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