Power Regulation Strategy of Grid-Forming Bidirectional Interlinking Converters in Hybrid AC-DC Microgrid With Energy Storage Management

This study proposes a power regulation strategy for a bidirectional interlinking converter (BIC) in a hybrid AC/DC microgrid. The proposed control strategy utilizes grid forming virtual synchronous generator (VSG) control of BIC to achieve global power sharing (GPS) between two sub-grids, AC and DC...

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Main Authors: Yi-Hung Liao, Wei-Rong Lai, Meng-Hsuan Yu, Ting-Hsien Lin
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Published: IEEE 2025-01-01
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Wei-Rong Lai
Meng-Hsuan Yu
Ting-Hsien Lin
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Ting-Hsien Lin
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description This study proposes a power regulation strategy for a bidirectional interlinking converter (BIC) in a hybrid AC/DC microgrid. The proposed control strategy utilizes grid forming virtual synchronous generator (VSG) control of BIC to achieve global power sharing (GPS) between two sub-grids, AC and DC sub-grids, in islanded mode. Both grid-connected mode and islanded mode are incorporated in the system. This approach allows BIC to operate under a voltage source fault in the AC subgrid. The control strategy includes both communication-based and communication-less approaches to handle communication equipment failures. In the DC-side, a droop shift control strategy is proposed, taking into account the energy storage system (ESS) and its management with the virtual output power method. Simultaneously, the droop shift control can increase the load response in the DC side of BIC. During periods of low load demand, the ESS can be charged, and the overall power sharing on the AC and DC sides can be achieved. In addition, this study combines virtual impedance and frequency restoration control of BIC to enhance active and reactive power sharing. Furthermore, the system stability is analyzed. Finally, the feasibility of the proposed method is verified through simulations and prototype experimental results.
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spelling doaj-art-2f12e853c0b84d4182379541cf460f102025-08-20T02:11:09ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362025-01-0113354013541610.1109/ACCESS.2025.354388810896672Power Regulation Strategy of Grid-Forming Bidirectional Interlinking Converters in Hybrid AC-DC Microgrid With Energy Storage ManagementYi-Hung Liao0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4575-8563Wei-Rong Lai1Meng-Hsuan Yu2Ting-Hsien Lin3Department of Electrical Engineering, National Central University, Zhongli, Taoyuan City, TaiwanDepartment of Electrical Engineering, National Central University, Zhongli, Taoyuan City, TaiwanDepartment of Electrical Engineering, National Central University, Zhongli, Taoyuan City, TaiwanDepartment of Electrical Engineering, National Central University, Zhongli, Taoyuan City, TaiwanThis study proposes a power regulation strategy for a bidirectional interlinking converter (BIC) in a hybrid AC/DC microgrid. The proposed control strategy utilizes grid forming virtual synchronous generator (VSG) control of BIC to achieve global power sharing (GPS) between two sub-grids, AC and DC sub-grids, in islanded mode. Both grid-connected mode and islanded mode are incorporated in the system. This approach allows BIC to operate under a voltage source fault in the AC subgrid. The control strategy includes both communication-based and communication-less approaches to handle communication equipment failures. In the DC-side, a droop shift control strategy is proposed, taking into account the energy storage system (ESS) and its management with the virtual output power method. Simultaneously, the droop shift control can increase the load response in the DC side of BIC. During periods of low load demand, the ESS can be charged, and the overall power sharing on the AC and DC sides can be achieved. In addition, this study combines virtual impedance and frequency restoration control of BIC to enhance active and reactive power sharing. Furthermore, the system stability is analyzed. Finally, the feasibility of the proposed method is verified through simulations and prototype experimental results.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10896672/Bidirectional interlinking converter (BIC)droop shift control (DSC)energy storage system (EES)global power sharing (GPS)hybrid microgridsvirtual synchronous generator (VSG)
spellingShingle Yi-Hung Liao
Wei-Rong Lai
Meng-Hsuan Yu
Ting-Hsien Lin
Power Regulation Strategy of Grid-Forming Bidirectional Interlinking Converters in Hybrid AC-DC Microgrid With Energy Storage Management
IEEE Access
Bidirectional interlinking converter (BIC)
droop shift control (DSC)
energy storage system (EES)
global power sharing (GPS)
hybrid microgrids
virtual synchronous generator (VSG)
title Power Regulation Strategy of Grid-Forming Bidirectional Interlinking Converters in Hybrid AC-DC Microgrid With Energy Storage Management
title_full Power Regulation Strategy of Grid-Forming Bidirectional Interlinking Converters in Hybrid AC-DC Microgrid With Energy Storage Management
title_fullStr Power Regulation Strategy of Grid-Forming Bidirectional Interlinking Converters in Hybrid AC-DC Microgrid With Energy Storage Management
title_full_unstemmed Power Regulation Strategy of Grid-Forming Bidirectional Interlinking Converters in Hybrid AC-DC Microgrid With Energy Storage Management
title_short Power Regulation Strategy of Grid-Forming Bidirectional Interlinking Converters in Hybrid AC-DC Microgrid With Energy Storage Management
title_sort power regulation strategy of grid forming bidirectional interlinking converters in hybrid ac dc microgrid with energy storage management
topic Bidirectional interlinking converter (BIC)
droop shift control (DSC)
energy storage system (EES)
global power sharing (GPS)
hybrid microgrids
virtual synchronous generator (VSG)
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10896672/
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