A Configuration and Control Method of DC Loop Type Distribution System Including Distributed Generators

Abstract

In the large-scale factories like ironworks, many power electronic inverter loads exist, and these inverter loads are connected into ac systems by using rectifiers. On the other hand, DGs (Distributed Generators) such as photovoltaic generators and fuel cells, or ESSs (Energy Storage Systems) such as secondary batteries and SMESs (Superconducting Magnetic Energy Strages), which are dc power sources will be introduced to distribution systems more and more. These are connected into ac systems, by using inverters. Therefore, it is expected that some countermeasures to achieve a dc distribution system which can reduce power losses due to rectifiers and inverters, should be developed. In this paper, a dc loop type distribution system is proposed as one of the new dc distribution system configurations. The calculation results of power losses for the dc loop type distribution system are compared with those for an ac distribution system. Moreover, this paper shows configurations and simulation results of the inverter, bi-directional rectifier and PFC (Power Factor Corrector) used in this system. © 2003, The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan. All rights reserved.