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<div id="pf1" class="pf w0 h0" data-page-no="1"><div class="pc pc1 w0 h0"><img class="bi x0 y0 w1 h1" alt="" src="https://static.pudn.com/prod/directory_preview_static/6253c0e174bc5c01050c8668/bg1.jpg"><div class="c x0 y1 w0 h2"><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y2 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x2 h3 y3 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x3 h3 y4 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div></div><div class="t m0 x4 h4 y5 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Aalborg Universitet</div><div class="t m0 x4 h4 y6 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Hierarchical Control of Droop-Controlled DC and AC Microgrids - A General Approach</div><div class="t m0 x4 h4 y7 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Towards Standardization</div><div class="t m0 x4 h5 y8 ff3 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Guerrero, Josep M.; Vásquez, Juan V.; Teodorescu, Remus</div><div class="t m0 x4 h6 y9 ff4 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Published in:</div><div class="t m0 x4 h7 ya ff3 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society</div><div class="t m0 x4 h6 yb ff4 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Publication date:</div><div class="t m0 x4 h7 yc ff3 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2009</div><div class="t m0 x4 h6 yd ff4 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Document Version</div><div class="t m0 x4 h7 ye ff3 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Publisher's PDF, also known as Version of record</div><div class="t m0 x4 h7 yf ff3 fs2 fc1 sc0 ls0 ws0">Link to publication from Aalborg University</div><div class="t m0 x4 h6 y10 ff4 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Citation for published version (APA):</div><div class="t m0 x4 h7 y11 ff3 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Guerrero, J. M., Vásquez, J. V., & Teodorescu, R. (2009). Hierarchical Control of Droop-Controlled DC and AC</div><div class="t m0 x4 h7 y12 ff3 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Microgrids - A General Approach Towards Standardization. In Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference of the</div><div class="t m0 x4 h7 y13 ff3 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (pp. 4341-4346). IEEE.</div><div class="t m0 x4 h8 y14 ff2 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">General rights</div><div class="t m0 x4 h9 y15 ff3 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Copyright and moral rights for the publications made accessible in the public portal are retained by the authors and/or other copyright owners</div><div class="t m0 x4 h9 y16 ff3 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">and it is a condition of accessing publications that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights.</div><div class="t m0 x4 h9 y17 ff3 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> ? Users may download and print one copy of any publication from the public portal for the purpose of private study or research.</div><div class="t m0 x4 h9 y18 ff3 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> ? You may not further distribute the material or use it for any profit-making activity or commercial gain</div><div class="t m0 x4 h9 y19 ff3 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> ? You may freely distribute the URL identifying the publication in the public portal ?</div><div class="t m0 x4 h8 y1a ff2 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Take down policy</div><div class="t m0 x4 h9 y1b ff3 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">If you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us at vbn@aub.aau.dk providing details, and we will remove access to</div><div class="t m0 x4 h9 y1c ff3 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">the work immediately and investigate your claim.</div><div class="t m0 x4 h9 y1d ff3 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Downloaded from vbn.aau.dk on: oktober 07, 2017</div><a class="l" rel='nofollow' onclick='return false;'><div class="d m1"></div></a></div><div class="pi" data-data='{"ctm":[1.611639,0.000000,0.000000,1.611639,0.000000,0.000000]}'></div></div>
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<div id="pf2" class="pf w2 ha" data-page-no="2"><div class="pc pc2 w2 ha"><img class="bi x0 y0 w3 h1" alt="" src="https://static.pudn.com/prod/directory_preview_static/6253c0e174bc5c01050c8668/bg2.jpg"><div class="c x0 y1e w0 ha"><div class="t m2 x4 hb y1f ff5 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Hierarchical Control of Droop-Cont<span class="_ _0"></span>rolled DC and </div><div class="t m2 x5 hb y20 ff5 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">AC Microgrids – A General<span class="_ _0"></span> Approach Towards </div><div class="t m2 x6 hb y21 ff5 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Standardization </div><div class="t m3 x3 hc y22 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m3 x7 hc y23 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Josep M<span class="_ _0"></span>. Guerrero</div><div class="t m4 x8 hd y24 ff5 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">1</div><div class="t m3 x9 hc y23 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">, Juan C. Vásquez</div><div class="t m4 xa hd y24 ff5 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">1</div><div class="t m3 xb hc y23 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">, and Remus T<span class="_ _0"></span>eod<span class="_ _0"></span>orescu</div><div class="t m4 xc hd y24 ff5 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2</div><div class="t m3 xd hc y23 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m3 xe hc y25 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">1. Technical U<span class="_ _0"></span>niversity of Cat<span class="_ _0"></span>alonia, Spain.<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m3 xf hc y26 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2. Institute of Ener<span class="_ _0"></span>gy Technol<span class="_ _0"></span>ogy, Aalbor<span class="_ _0"></span>g University, De<span class="_ _0"></span>nmark </div><div class="t m3 x10 hc y27 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Email: josep.<span class="_ _0"></span>m.guerrero@upc<span class="_ _0"></span>.edu </div><div class="t m5 x3 he y28 ff6 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m6 x4 hf y29 ff7 fs8 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Abstract <span class="_ _1"> </span>– <span class="_ _1"> </span><span class="ff8">DC <span class="_ _1"> </span>and<span class="_ _2"></span> <span class="_ _1"> </span>AC <span class="_ _1"> </span>Microgrids <span class="_ _1"> </span>are <span class="_ _1"> </span>key <span class="_ _1"> </span>ele<span class="_ _0"></span>ments <span class="_ _1"> </span>to </span></div><div class="t m6 x11 hf y2a ff8 fs8 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">integrate <span class="_ _0"></span>r<span class="_ _0"></span>enew<span class="_ _0"></span>able <span class="_ _0"></span>and <span class="_ _3"></span>distributed <span class="_ _3"></span>energy <span class="_ _3"></span>re<span class="_ _2"></span>sources <span class="_ _3"></span>a<span class="_ _2"></span>s <span class="_ _3"></span>well <span class="_ _3"></span>a<span class="_ _2"></span>s </div><div class="t m6 x11 hf y2b ff8 fs8 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">distributed <span class="_"> </span>e<span class="_ _0"></span>nergy <span class="_ _4"> </span>storage <span class="_"> </span>syste<span class="_ _0"></span>ms. <span class="_"> </span>In <span class="_ _4"> </span>the <span class="_ _4"> </span>last <span class="_"> </span>y<span class="_ _0"></span>ears, <span class="_"> </span>efforts </div><div class="t m6 x11 hf y2c ff8 fs8 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">toward the standardization of t<span class="_ _0"></span>hese Microgrids have <span class="_ _0"></span>been made. </div><div class="t m6 x11 hf y2d ff8 fs8 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">In t<span class="_ _0"></span>his s<span class="_ _0"></span>ense, <span class="_ _0"></span>this <span class="_ _0"></span>paper <span class="_ _0"></span>prese<span class="_ _0"></span>nt <span class="_ _0"></span>the <span class="_ _0"></span>hierarchical <span class="_ _0"></span>co<span class="_ _0"></span>ntrol de<span class="_ _0"></span>rived </div><div class="t m6 x11 hf y2e ff8 fs8 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">from <span class="_ _1"> </span>ISA-95 <span class="_ _1"> </span>and <span class="_ _1"> </span>electrical <span class="_ _1"> </span>d<span class="_ _0"></span>ispatching <span class="_ _1"> </span>standards <span class="_ _1"> </span>to <span class="_ _1"> </span>endow<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m6 x11 hf y2f ff8 fs8 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">smartness a<span class="_ _0"></span>nd flex<span class="_ _0"></span>ibility <span class="_ _0"></span>to <span class="_ _0"></span>microgrids. T<span class="_ _0"></span>he hiera<span class="_ _0"></span>rchical c<span class="_ _0"></span>ontrol </div><div class="t m6 x11 hf y30 ff8 fs8 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">proposed <span class="_ _3"></span>consist <span class="_ _3"></span>of <span class="_ _3"></span>three <span class="_ _3"></span>levels: <span class="_ _3"></span>i) <span class="_ _3"></span>the <span class="_ _3"></span>p<span class="_ _2"></span>rimary <span class="_ _3"></span>control <span class="_ _3"></span>is <span class="_ _3"></span>based </div><div class="t m6 x11 hf y31 ff8 fs8 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">on <span class="_ _5"> </span>the <span class="_ _5"> </span>droop <span class="_"> </span>method, <span class="_ _5"> </span>including <span class="_ _5"> </span>an <span class="_ _5"> </span>out<span class="_ _0"></span>put <span class="_ _5"> </span>impedance <span class="_ _5"> </span>vi<span class="_ _0"></span>rtual </div><div class="t m6 x11 hf y32 ff8 fs8 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">loop; <span class="_ _5"> </span>ii) <span class="_ _5"> </span>th<span class="_ _2"></span>e <span class="_ _5"> </span>secondary <span class="_ _5"> </span>contro<span class="_ _2"></span>l <span class="_ _5"> </span>allows <span class="_ _5"> </span>restoring <span class="_ _5"> </span>the <span class="_ _6"> </span>deviations </div><div class="t m6 x11 hf y33 ff8 fs8 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">produced <span class="_ _6"> </span>by <span class="_ _6"> </span>the <span class="_ _7"> </span>primary <span class="_ _6"> </span>control; <span class="_ _7"> </span>and <span class="_ _6"> </span>iii) <span class="_ _6"> </span>the <span class="_ _7"> </span>tertiary <span class="_ _6"> </span>control<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m6 x11 hf y34 ff8 fs8 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">manage <span class="_ _3"></span>th<span class="_ _2"></span>e <span class="_ _3"></span>po<span class="_ _2"></span>wer <span class="_ _3"></span>flow <span class="_ _3"></span>be<span class="_ _2"></span>tween <span class="_ _0"></span>the <span class="_ _3"></span>microgrid <span class="_ _8"></span>and <span class="_ _8"></span>the <span class="_ _8"></span>ex<span class="_ _0"></span>ternal </div><div class="t m6 x11 hf y35 ff8 fs8 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">electrical <span class="_ _9"> </span>distribution <span class="_ _9"> </span>system. <span class="_ _9"> </span>Results <span class="_ _9"> </span>from <span class="_ _9"> </span>a <span class="_ _9"> </span>hierarchical-</div><div class="t m6 x11 hf y36 ff8 fs8 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">controlled <span class="_ _3"></span>microgrid <span class="_ _3"></span>are <span class="_ _3"></span>provided <span class="_ _8"></span>to<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _3"></span>show <span class="_ _3"></span>the <span class="_ _3"></span>feasibility <span class="_ _3"></span>of <span class="_ _3"></span>the </div><div class="t m6 x11 hf y37 ff8 fs8 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">proposed approach. </div><div class="t m6 x11 hf y38 ff8 fs8 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m6 x11 hf y39 ff7 fs8 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Keywords:<span class="ff8"> <span class="_ _9"> </span>Distribu<span class="_ _2"></span>ted <span class="_ _9"> </span>Generation <span class="_ _9"> </span>(DG), <span class="_ _9"> </span>Distributed <span class="_ _a"> </span>Power </span></div><div class="t m6 x11 hf y3a ff8 fs8 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Systems <span class="_"> </span>(DPS), <span class="_ _4"> </span>Droop <span class="_ _4"> </span>method, <span class="_"> </span>Hierarchical <span class="_ _4"> </span>control, <span class="_ _4"> </span>ISA-95, </div><div class="t m6 x11 hf y3b ff8 fs8 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Microgrid, Parallel operation. </div><div class="t m6 x4 hf y3c ff8 fs8 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m3 x12 h10 y3d ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">I.<span class="ff9"> <span class="_ _b"> </span></span>I</div><div class="t m7 x13 h11 y3d ff5 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">NTRODUCTI<span class="_ _2"></span>ON</div><div class="t m3 x14 hc y3d ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m3 x15 hc y3e ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Microgrids <span class="_ _7"> </span>(MG), <span class="_ _7"></span>also <span class="_ _3"></span>named <span class="_ _7"></span>m<span class="_ _2"></span>inigrids, <span class="_ _7"></span>are <span class="_ _3"></span>bec<span class="_ _0"></span>oming <span class="_ _3"></span>an </div><div class="t m3 x11 hc y3f ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">important <span class="_"> </span>concept <span class="_"> </span>to <span class="_ _c"> </span>integrat<span class="_ _0"></span>e <span class="_"> </span>distributed <span class="_"> </span>generation <span class="_"> </span>(DG) </div><div class="t m3 x11 hc y40 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">and <span class="_ _0"></span>energ<span class="_ _0"></span>y <span class="_ _0"></span>stor<span class="_ _0"></span>age <span class="_ _0"></span>syste<span class="_ _0"></span>ms. <span class="_ _0"></span>T<span class="_ _0"></span>he <span class="_ _0"></span>concep<span class="_ _0"></span>t <span class="_ _0"></span>has <span class="_ _8"></span>been <span class="_ _0"></span>d<span class="_ _0"></span>evelop<span class="_ _0"></span>ed </div><div class="t m3 x11 hc y41 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">to <span class="_ _5"> </span>co<span class="_ _0"></span>pe <span class="_ _c"> </span>w<span class="_ _2"></span>ith <span class="_ _5"> </span>the <span class="_ _5"> </span>pe<span class="_ _0"></span>netration<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _5"> </span>of <span class="_ _c"> </span>renewable <span class="_ _5"> </span>energ<span class="_ _0"></span>y <span class="_ _5"> </span>system<span class="_ _0"></span>s, </div><div class="t m3 x11 hc y42 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">which <span class="_ _5"> </span>can <span class="_ _5"> </span>be <span class="_ _5"> </span>rea<span class="_ _0"></span>listic <span class="_ _5"> </span>if <span class="_ _5"> </span>the <span class="_ _c"> </span>final <span class="_ _6"> </span>u<span class="_ _0"></span>ser <span class="_ _5"> </span>is <span class="_ _5"> </span>able <span class="_ _5"> </span>to <span class="_ _5"> </span>ge<span class="_ _0"></span>nerate, </div><div class="t m3 x11 hc y43 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">storage, <span class="_ _4"> </span>co<span class="_ _0"></span>ntrol, <span class="_ _1"> </span>and <span class="_"> </span>manage <span class="_ _1"> </span>part <span class="_"> </span>of <span class="_ _4"> </span>the <span class="_ _1"> </span>energy <span class="_"> </span>that <span class="_ _1"> </span>will </div><div class="t m3 x11 hc y44 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">consume. <span class="_ _7"> </span>This <span class="_ _7"></span>change <span class="_ _7"></span>of <span class="_ _3"></span>par<span class="_ _0"></span>adigm, <span class="_ _7"> </span>allows <span class="_ _7"></span>the <span class="_ _7"></span>fin<span class="_ _2"></span>al <span class="_ _7"> </span>user <span class="_ _7"> </span>be </div><div class="t m3 x11 hc y45 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">not only a co<span class="_ _0"></span>nsumer but also <span class="_ _0"></span>a part o<span class="_ _0"></span>f the grid. </div><div class="t m3 x15 hc y46 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">DC <span class="_ _6"> </span>and <span class="_ _6"> </span>AC <span class="_ _5"> </span>microgrids <span class="_ _6"> </span>ha<span class="_ _0"></span>ve <span class="_ _6"> </span>be<span class="_ _0"></span>en <span class="_ _6"> </span>proposed<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _6"> </span>for <span class="_ _6"> </span>different </div><div class="t m3 x11 hc y47 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">applications, <span class="_ _7"> </span>a<span class="_ _0"></span>nd <span class="_ _7"> </span>hybrid <span class="_ _7"> </span>solu<span class="_ _0"></span>tions <span class="_ _7"> </span>ha<span class="_ _0"></span>ve <span class="_ _7"> </span>been <span class="_ _7"> </span>develop<span class="_ _0"></span>ed <span class="_ _7"> </span>[1]-</div><div class="t m3 x11 hc y48 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">[12]. <span class="_ _8"></span>I<span class="_ _0"></span>slanded <span class="_ _8"></span>microgrids <span class="_ _8"></span>ha<span class="_ _0"></span>ve <span class="_ _8"></span>been <span class="_ _8"></span>used<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _8"></span>in <span class="_ _0"></span>ap<span class="_ _0"></span>plicatio<span class="_ _0"></span>ns <span class="_ _0"></span>li<span class="_ _0"></span>ke </div><div class="t m3 x11 hc y49 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">avionic, <span class="_"> </span>automotive, <span class="_"> </span>marine, <span class="_"> </span>or <span class="_"> </span>rural <span class="_ _c"> </span>areas. <span class="_"> </span>The <span class="_ _c"> </span>interfaces </div><div class="t m3 x11 hc y4a ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">between t<span class="_ _0"></span>he p<span class="_ _0"></span>rime <span class="_ _0"></span>movers <span class="_ _0"></span>and <span class="_ _0"></span>the <span class="_ _0"></span>microgrids <span class="_ _0"></span>are <span class="_ _0"></span>often b<span class="_ _0"></span>ased </div><div class="t m3 x11 hc y4b ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">on <span class="_"> </span>po<span class="_ _0"></span>wer <span class="_"> </span>electronics <span class="_"> </span>c<span class="_ _0"></span>onver<span class="_ _0"></span>ters <span class="_"> </span>acti<span class="_ _0"></span>ng <span class="_"> </span>as <span class="_"> </span>volta<span class="_ _0"></span>ge <span class="_"> </span>so<span class="_ _0"></span>urces </div><div class="t m3 x11 hc y4c ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">(voltage <span class="_ _c"> </span>source <span class="_ _c"> </span>inverters, <span class="_ _c"> </span>VSI, <span class="_ _c"> </span>in <span class="_ _5"> </span>case <span class="_"> </span>of <span class="_ _5"> </span>AC <span class="_ _c"> </span>microgrids)<span class="_ _0"></span>. </div><div class="t m3 x11 hc y4d ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">These <span class="_ _4"> </span>p<span class="_ _0"></span>ower <span class="_ _4"> </span>elec<span class="_ _0"></span>tronics <span class="_ _1"> </span>converters <span class="_"> </span>ar<span class="_ _0"></span>e <span class="_"> </span>p<span class="_ _0"></span>arallel <span class="_ _1"> </span>connected </div><div class="t m3 x11 hc y4e ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">through <span class="_ _7"></span>the <span class="_ _3"></span>microgrid<span class="_ _0"></span>. <span class="_ _7"></span>In <span class="_ _3"></span>ord<span class="_ _0"></span>er <span class="_ _7"></span>to <span class="_ _3"></span>avoid <span class="_ _7"> </span>circulating <span class="_ _7"></span>currents </div><div class="t m3 x11 hc y4f ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">among the <span class="_ _0"></span>converter<span class="_ _0"></span>s witho<span class="_ _0"></span>ut use <span class="_ _0"></span>any cr<span class="_ _0"></span>itical co<span class="_ _0"></span>mmunicatio<span class="_ _0"></span>n </div><div class="t m3 x11 hc y50 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">between them, t<span class="_ _0"></span>he droo<span class="_ _0"></span>p control <span class="_ _0"></span>method is often applied.<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m3 x15 hc y51 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">In <span class="_ _1"> </span>case <span class="_ _1"> </span>of <span class="_ _4"> </span>p<span class="_ _0"></span>aralleling <span class="_ _1"> </span>DC <span class="_ _1"> </span>po<span class="_ _0"></span>wer <span class="_ _1"> </span>converters, <span class="_ _1"> </span>the <span class="_ _1"> </span>droop </div><div class="t m3 x11 hc y52 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">method <span class="_ _a"> </span>consist <span class="_ _1"> </span>o<span class="_ _0"></span>f <span class="_ _d"> </span>subtracting <span class="_ _d"> </span>a <span class="_ _d"> </span>propo<span class="_ _0"></span>rtional <span class="_ _d"> </span>part <span class="_ _d"> </span>of <span class="_ _d"> </span>the </div><div class="t m3 x11 hc y53 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">output <span class="_ _0"></span>current <span class="_ _0"></span>to <span class="_ _0"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>he <span class="_ _0"></span>outp<span class="_ _0"></span>ut <span class="_ _0"></span>voltage <span class="_ _0"></span>r<span class="_ _0"></span>eference <span class="_ _0"></span>of <span class="_ _0"></span>eac<span class="_ _0"></span>h <span class="_ _0"></span>modu<span class="_ _0"></span>le. </div><div class="t m3 x11 hc y54 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Thus, <span class="_ _0"></span>a <span class="_ _8"></span>virtual <span class="_ _8"></span>output <span class="_ _8"></span>resistance <span class="_ _8"></span>can <span class="_ _8"></span>be <span class="_ _0"></span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>mplemented <span class="_ _8"></span>through<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m3 x11 hc y55 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">this <span class="_ _1"> </span>control <span class="_ _1"> </span>loop. <span class="_ _1"> </span>T<span class="_ _0"></span>his <span class="_ _1"> </span>loop, <span class="_ _1"> </span>also <span class="_ _4"> </span>c<span class="_ _0"></span>alled <span class="_ _1"> </span>adaptive <span class="_ _1"> </span>voltage </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y56 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">position <span class="_"> </span>(AVP) <span class="_"> </span>has <span class="_"> </span>been <span class="_"> </span>ap<span class="_ _0"></span>plied <span class="_"> </span>to <span class="_"> </span>improve <span class="_"> </span>the <span class="_"> </span>transient<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y57 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">response <span class="_ _d"> </span>of <span class="_ _d"> </span>voltage <span class="_ _d"> </span>regulation <span class="_ _d"> </span>modules <span class="_ _d"> </span>(VRMs) <span class="_ _d"> </span>in <span class="_ _d"> </span>low-</div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y58 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">voltage <span class="_ _e"> </span>high-current <span class="_ _e"> </span>applic<span class="_ _0"></span>ations. <span class="_ _e"> </span>However, <span class="_ _e"> </span>the <span class="_ _e"> </span>droop<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y59 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">method <span class="_ _f"> </span>has <span class="_ _f"> </span>an <span class="_ _10"> </span>inherent <span class="_ _f"> </span>trade<span class="_ _0"></span>-off <span class="_ _10"> </span>bet<span class="_ _0"></span>ween <span class="_ _10"> </span>the <span class="_ _f"> </span>voltag<span class="_ _0"></span>e </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y5a ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">regulation a<span class="_ _0"></span>nd the <span class="_ _0"></span>current s<span class="_ _0"></span>haring be<span class="_ _0"></span>tween the <span class="_ _0"></span>converters [<span class="_ _0"></span>8]-</div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y5b ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">[13]. </div><div class="t m3 x17 hc y5c ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">On <span class="_"> </span>the <span class="_"> </span>ot<span class="_ _0"></span>her <span class="_"> </span>hand,<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_"> </span>in <span class="_"> </span>ca<span class="_ _0"></span>se <span class="_"> </span>of <span class="_"> </span>p<span class="_ _0"></span>aralleling <span class="_"> </span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>nverters, <span class="_"> </span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>he </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y5d ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">droop <span class="_ _3"></span>method <span class="_ _8"></span>consist <span class="_ _8"></span>o<span class="_ _0"></span>f <span class="_ _8"></span>subtracting <span class="_ _3"></span>proportio<span class="_ _0"></span>nal <span class="_ _8"></span>parts <span class="_ _8"></span>of <span class="_ _3"></span>the </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y5e ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">output <span class="_ _6"> </span>avera<span class="_ _0"></span>ge <span class="_ _6"> </span>active <span class="_ _6"> </span>and <span class="_ _6"> </span>r<span class="_ _0"></span>eactive <span class="_ _6"> </span>po<span class="_ _0"></span>wers <span class="_ _6"> </span>to <span class="_ _6"> </span>the <span class="_ _6"> </span>freque<span class="_ _0"></span>ncy </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y5f ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">and <span class="_"> </span>amplitude <span class="_"> </span>of <span class="_"> </span>each <span class="_"> </span>module <span class="_"> </span>to <span class="_"> </span>emulate <span class="_"> </span>virtual <span class="_"> </span>inertia<span class="_ _0"></span>s. </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y60 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">These <span class="_ _7"> </span>control <span class="_ _7"> </span>loops, <span class="_ _7"> </span>also <span class="_ _7"></span>call<span class="_ _2"></span>ed <span class="_ _7"> </span><span class="ff6">P–</span></div><div class="t m8 x18 h12 y60 ffa fsa fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ω</div><div class="t m3 x19 hc y60 ff6 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> <span class="_ _7"></span><span class="ff5">and <span class="_ _3"></span></span>Q–<span class="_ _0"></span>E<span class="ff5"> <span class="_ _7"> </span>droops, <span class="_ _7"> </span>have </span></div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y61 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">been applied<span class="_ _0"></span> to co<span class="_ _0"></span>nnect in<span class="_ _0"></span>verters in par<span class="_ _0"></span>allel in <span class="_ _0"></span>uninterruptible<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y62 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">power <span class="_ _4"> </span>s<span class="_ _0"></span>ystems <span class="_"> </span>(UP<span class="_ _0"></span>S). <span class="_ _1"> </span>However, <span class="_"> </span>this <span class="_ _1"> </span>method <span class="_"> </span>also <span class="_ _1"> </span>has <span class="_"> </span>an </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y63 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">inherent <span class="_ _9"> </span>trade-o<span class="_ _0"></span>ff <span class="_ _9"> </span>but <span class="_ _9"> </span>bet<span class="_ _0"></span>ween <span class="_ _9"> </span>frequency <span class="_ _9"> </span>and <span class="_ _9"> </span>a<span class="_ _0"></span>mplitude </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y64 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">regulation <span class="_ _d"> </span>in <span class="_ _d"> </span>front <span class="_ _d"> </span>of <span class="_ _d"> </span>active <span class="_ _d"> </span>and <span class="_ _d"> </span>reactive <span class="_ _d"> </span>po<span class="_ _0"></span>wer <span class="_ _d"> </span>sharing </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y65 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">accuracy [14]<span class="_ _0"></span>-[19]. </div><div class="t m3 x17 hc y66 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">To <span class="_ _8"></span>cope <span class="_ _8"></span>with t<span class="_ _0"></span>his <span class="_ _0"></span>pr<span class="_ _0"></span>oble<span class="_ _0"></span>m, a<span class="_ _0"></span>n <span class="_ _0"></span>external <span class="_ _8"></span>co<span class="_ _0"></span>ntrol <span class="_ _0"></span>lo<span class="_ _0"></span>op <span class="_ _8"></span>named </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y67 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">secondar<span class="_ _0"></span>y <span class="_ _7"></span>control <span class="_ _7"> </span>has <span class="_ _7"> </span>been <span class="_ _7"> </span>p<span class="_ _0"></span>ropo<span class="_ _0"></span>sed <span class="_ _7"> </span>to <span class="_ _7"> </span>restore <span class="_ _7"> </span>the <span class="_ _7"> </span>no<span class="_ _0"></span>minal </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y68 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">values <span class="_"> </span>of <span class="_"> </span>voltage <span class="_"> </span>inside <span class="_"> </span>the <span class="_"> </span>microgrid.<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_"> </span>Further, <span class="_"> </span>addition<span class="_ _0"></span>al </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y69 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">tertiary <span class="_ _1"> </span>co<span class="_ _0"></span>ntrol <span class="_ _1"> </span>c<span class="_ _0"></span>an <span class="_ _1"> </span>be <span class="_ _d"> </span>used <span class="_ _1"> </span>to <span class="_ _d"> </span>bidirectionaly <span class="_ _1"> </span>contro<span class="_ _0"></span>l <span class="_ _1"> </span>the </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y6a ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">power <span class="_"> </span>flowing <span class="_"> </span>w<span class="_ _2"></span>hen <span class="_"> </span>the <span class="_ _c"> </span>microgrid<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_"> </span>is <span class="_ _c"> </span>connected <span class="_"> </span>to <span class="_ _c"> </span>a <span class="_"> </span>sti<span class="_ _2"></span>ff </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y6b ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">power source o<span class="_ _0"></span>r the mains (i<span class="_ _0"></span>n case of <span class="_ _0"></span>AC microgrids) [1<span class="_ _0"></span>4]. </div><div class="t m3 x17 hc y6c ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">In <span class="_ _8"></span>thi<span class="_ _0"></span>s <span class="_ _8"></span>p<span class="_ _0"></span>aper, <span class="_ _7"></span>w<span class="_ _2"></span>e <span class="_ _8"></span>pro<span class="_ _0"></span>pose <span class="_ _3"></span>a <span class="_ _3"></span>general <span class="_ _3"></span>hierarc<span class="_ _0"></span>hical <span class="_ _3"></span>multile<span class="_ _0"></span>vel </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y6d ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">control <span class="_ _0"></span>for <span class="_ _0"></span>DC <span class="_ _0"></span>and <span class="_ _8"></span>AC <span class="_ _0"></span>micro<span class="_ _0"></span>grids. <span class="_ _0"></span>The <span class="_ _0"></span>p<span class="_ _0"></span>aper <span class="_ _0"></span>is <span class="_ _0"></span>or<span class="_ _0"></span>ganized <span class="_ _0"></span>as </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y6e ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">follows. <span class="_ _3"></span>In <span class="_ _3"></span>Sectio<span class="_ _0"></span>n <span class="_ _3"></span>II, <span class="_ _3"></span>a <span class="_ _3"></span>gene<span class="_ _0"></span>ral <span class="_ _3"></span>appr<span class="_ _0"></span>oach <span class="_ _3"></span>of <span class="_ _3"></span>the <span class="_ _3"></span>hierarc<span class="_ _0"></span>hical </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y6f ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">control <span class="_ _c"> </span>stem <span class="_ _5"> </span>from <span class="_ _5"> </span>the <span class="_ _c"> </span>ISA-95 <span class="_ _c"> </span>is <span class="_ _5"> </span>adapted<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _5"> </span>to <span class="_ _c"> </span>m<span class="_ _2"></span>icrogrids. <span class="_ _5"> </span>I<span class="_ _0"></span>n </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y70 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Section <span class="_ _10"> </span>III<span class="_ _0"></span>, <span class="_ _10"> </span>the <span class="_ _f"> </span>hierarchica<span class="_ _0"></span>l <span class="_ _10"> </span>co<span class="_ _0"></span>ntrol <span class="_ _10"> </span>is <span class="_ _f"> </span>applied <span class="_ _f"> </span>to <span class="_ _10"> </span>D<span class="_ _0"></span>C </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y71 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">microgrids, <span class="_ _4"> </span>so<span class="_ _0"></span>lving <span class="_ _1"> </span>the <span class="_"> </span>trade<span class="_ _0"></span>-off <span class="_"> </span>of <span class="_ _1"> </span>the <span class="_"> </span>dro<span class="_ _0"></span>op <span class="_ _1"> </span>m<span class="_ _2"></span>ethod <span class="_ _1"> </span>by </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y72 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">implementing <span class="_ _8"></span>a <span class="_ _8"></span>seconda<span class="_ _0"></span>ry <span class="_ _8"></span>control <span class="_ _8"></span>loop<span class="_ _0"></span>, <span class="_ _0"></span>and <span class="_ _8"></span>a<span class="_ _0"></span>ble <span class="_ _0"></span>to <span class="_ _8"></span>share <span class="_ _8"></span>the </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y73 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">load <span class="_ _0"></span>together <span class="_ _8"></span>with a <span class="_ _0"></span>stiff <span class="_ _0"></span>dc <span class="_ _0"></span>so<span class="_ _0"></span>urce, <span class="_ _0"></span>which <span class="_ _0"></span>can <span class="_ _0"></span>be <span class="_ _0"></span>either <span class="_ _0"></span>a <span class="_ _0"></span>DC<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y74 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">generator <span class="_ _a"> </span>o<span class="_ _0"></span>r <span class="_ _a"> </span>a <span class="_ _9"> </span>DC <span class="_ _a"> </span>di<span class="_ _0"></span>stribution <span class="_ _a"> </span>grid<span class="_ _0"></span>. <span class="_ _a"> </span>In<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _a"> </span>Sectio<span class="_ _0"></span>n <span class="_ _a"> </span>IV <span class="_ _9"> </span>the </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y75 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">appro<span class="_ _0"></span>ach <span class="_ _d"> </span>is <span class="_ _d"> </span>a<span class="_ _0"></span>pplied <span class="_ _a"> </span>over <span class="_ _a"> </span>an <span class="_ _d"> </span>AC <span class="_ _a"> </span>microgrid <span class="_ _a"> </span>consisted <span class="_ _a"> </span>of </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y76 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">droop-controlled<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>inverters, <span class="_ _7"></span>able <span class="_ _3"></span>to<span class="_ _0"></span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>operate <span class="_ _7"></span>in <span class="_ _3"></span>grid-connecte<span class="_ _0"></span>d </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y77 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">and islanded <span class="_ _0"></span>modes. Finall<span class="_ _0"></span>y, Section V gives t<span class="_ _0"></span>he conclusio<span class="_ _0"></span>ns. </div><div class="t m3 x1a h10 y78 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">II.<span class="ff9"> <span class="_ _e"> </span></span>A</div><div class="t m7 x1b h11 y78 ff5 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m3 x1c hc y78 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">G</div><div class="t m7 x1d h11 y78 ff5 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ENERAL </div><div class="t m3 x1e hc y78 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">A</div><div class="t m7 x1f h11 y78 ff5 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">PPROACH OF<span class="_ _2"></span> THE </div><div class="t m3 x20 hc y78 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">H</div><div class="t m7 x21 h11 y78 ff5 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">I<span class="_ _2"></span>ERARCHI<span class="_ _2"></span>CAL </div><div class="t m3 x1e hc y79 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">C</div><div class="t m7 x22 h11 y79 ff5 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">ONTROL OF </div><div class="t m3 x19 hc y79 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">M</div><div class="t m7 x23 h11 y79 ff5 fs9 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">I<span class="_ _2"></span>CROGRIDS</div><div class="t m3 x24 hc y79 ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m3 x17 hc y7a ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">The need for<span class="_ _0"></span> standards in <span class="_ _0"></span>microgrid <span class="_ _0"></span>control is related<span class="_ _0"></span> to the </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y7b ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">new <span class="_ _0"></span>grid <span class="_ _8"></span>codes <span class="_ _8"></span>that <span class="_ _0"></span>are <span class="_ _8"></span>expec<span class="_ _0"></span>ted <span class="_ _8"></span>to <span class="_ _0"></span>appea<span class="_ _0"></span>r <span class="_ _0"></span>in <span class="_ _8"></span>the <span class="_ _0"></span>next <span class="_ _0"></span>f<span class="_ _0"></span>uture. </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y7c ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">In <span class="_ _3"></span>thi<span class="_ _0"></span>s <span class="_ _3"></span>se<span class="_ _0"></span>nse, <span class="_ _3"></span>t<span class="_ _0"></span>he <span class="_ _7"></span>ISO-95 <span class="_ _3"></span>sta<span class="_ _0"></span>ndar<span class="_ _0"></span>d <span class="_ _7"></span>deals <span class="_ _3"></span>with <span class="_ _7"></span>the <span class="_ _8"></span>i<span class="_ _0"></span>ntegratio<span class="_ _0"></span>n </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y7d ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">enterprise <span class="_ _7"> </span>and <span class="_ _7"> </span>control <span class="_ _7"> </span>s<span class="_ _0"></span>ystems. <span class="_ _7"> </span>In <span class="_ _7"> </span>this <span class="_ _7"> </span>standar<span class="_ _0"></span>d <span class="_ _7"> </span>a <span class="_ _7"> </span>multileve<span class="_ _0"></span>l </div><div class="t m3 x16 hc y7e ff5 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">hierarchical co<span class="_ _0"></span>ntrol is pro<span class="_ _0"></span>posed, <span class="_ _0"></span>with the following levels:<span class="_ _0"></span> </div></div><div class="t m0 x25 h13 y7f ffb fsb fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">© IEEE 2009<span class="_ _11"> </span>4341<span class="_ _12"> </span>Preprint of IECON 2009 Proceedings</div></div><div class="pi" data-data='{"ctm":[1.611639,0.000000,0.000000,1.611639,0.000000,0.000000]}'></div></div>