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http://dx.doi.org/10.6113/JPE.2015.15.4.1054

Power Quality Improvement in Autonomous Microgrids Using Multi-functional Voltage Source Inverters: A Comprehensive Review  

Miveh, Mohammad Reza (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)
Rahmat, Mohd Fadli (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)
Ghadimi, Ali Asghar (Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Arak University)
Mustafa, Mohd Wazir (Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)
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Journal of Power Electronics / v.15, no.4, 2015 , pp. 1054-1065 More about this Journal
Abstract
Multi-functional voltage source inverters (VSIs) have attracted increasing attention in recent years for their advantageous auxiliary services for power quality enhancement in autonomous microgrids. These types of VSIs can not only achieve a proper control scheme in autonomous mode but also cope with the prescribed power quality and stability requirements. These functionalities are integrated within the same device, thereby significantly improving the cost-effectiveness of microgrids while decreasing the investment and bulk compared with those of multiple devices with independent functionalities. Control strategies for power quality enhancement in autonomous microgrids using multi-functional VSIs are comprehensively reviewed in this paper. In addition, such VSIs are discussed in detail, and comparisons of which are also provided. Lastly, a number of future research directions for multi-functional VSIs are recommended.
Keywords
Autonomous microgrids; Microgrid control; Multi-functional voltage source inverter; Power quality;
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