Title :
Small inverter-interfaced distributed energy resources for reactive power support
Author :
Domínguez-García, Alejandro D. ; Hadjicostis, Christoforos N. ; Krein, Philip T. ; Cady, Stanton T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
Abstract :
The use of small inverter-interfaced distributed energy resources for reactive power support is discussed. While the primary function of these resources is to deliver active power, they can also be used to provide reactive power, often identified as an ancillary service by a utility. Given the large and increasing number of small grid-connected inverters, the total reactive power that can be collectively provided under proper control is substantial. The paper discusses inverter configurations for reactive power production, and presents distributed control strategies that enable these resources to provide reactive power support.
Keywords :
distributed control; invertors; power grids; reactive power control; ancillary service; distributed control; grid-connected inverters; inverter-interfaced distributed energy resources; reactive power support; Bridge circuits; Control systems; Convergence; Inverters; Lead; Reactive power; Voltage control;
Conference_Titel :
Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2011 Twenty-Sixth Annual IEEE
Conference_Location :
Fort Worth, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8084-5
DOI :
10.1109/APEC.2011.5744811
