Optimal Protection Coordination for Inverter Dominated Islanded Microgrids Considering N-1 Contingency
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Abstract
Optimal protection coordination is usually solved for the original network topology with all lines, loads, and generation intact. However, power grids may experience contingencies due to transient events, e.g., generation or line outages. Low fault currents of inverter-interfaced distributed generators (IIDGs) necessitate a sensitive and reliable protection scheme. This paper proposes a protection scheme for islanded microgrids powered by droop-based IIDGs. The protection scheme utilizes virtual impedance-fault current limiters to limit IIDGs fault currents and achieve protection coordination. A two-stage method for optimal protection coordination (OPC) of directional overcurrent relays (DOCRs) is devised. In Stage I, relays short-circuit currents are calculated. Then, constraints on the operation times of primary and backup DOCRs are formulated for the islanded topology and each possible topology following an N-1 contingency. Lastly, in Stage II, the OPC problem is formulated as a constrained nonlinear programming problem and solved to obtain the optimal DOCRs settings. A radial test microgrid that is part of a Canadian urban distribution system is used to ensure the success of the proposed OPC method.
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| Scholarly communication | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Open science | 0.000 | 0.001 |
| Research integrity | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.002 | 0.000 |
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