Distributed control strategy for isolated electrical hybrid power systems

Abstract

This paper presents a distributed control for isolated electrical hybrid power systems to manage the energy generated by the elements of the microgrid. Unlike other control strategies seen in the literature, this distributed control strategy takes into account the dynamic behavior of the synchronous generators and the spinning reserve requirements. The distributed control offers a simpler implementation than other proposals, a better integration of renewable generation, a greater reliability against communication failures and it reduces the energy costs. The main objectives of the controllers are minimizing fuel consumption and maximizing renewable generation. Simulation results are obtained using MATLAB/Simulink to verify the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy.