Local secondary control for inverter-based islanded microgrids with accurate active-power sharing under high load conditions

Abstract

Local secondary control has been successfully used to regulate the frequency of inverterbased islanded microgrids without using communications. In this scenario, noticeable steady-state deviations have been observed in active power sharing caused by the inherent clock drift of the digital processors that implement each inverter local control. This paper presents a control scheme that performs frequency regulation and improves the active power sharing under high load conditions, thus alleviating the impact of clock drifts in this situation. The study introduces a theoretical analysis that quantifies the steady-state deviations in active power sharing. It also includes a design procedure for the control parameters based on static and dynamic specifications. Experimental tests validate the expected features of the proposed control. The experimental setup is based on a laboratory microgrid equipped with three independent digital signal processors with different clock drifts.