Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy

ISSN 2196-5625 CN 32-1884/TK

Reduced-order Model for Parameter Tuning of Virtual Synchronous Generator for Desired Frequency Dynamics in Isolated Hybrid Microgrid
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1Laboratory of Advanced Grids (LGrid), Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo (USP), 05508-010 São Paulo, Brazil;2Laboratory Instrumentation, Modélisation, Simulation et Expérimentation (COSYS-IMSE), University Gustave Eiffel, 77420 Marne-la-Vallée, France;3Electronic Engineering Department, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy

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This work was supported in part by Research and Development (R&D) project by Petrobras and the University of S?o Paulo entitled “Research and Development of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines in Deep Water” (Petrobras Agreement 5900.0112605.19.9), Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel - Brasil (CAPES) - Finance Code 001, S?o Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) (#2022/02924-4), and National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) (309284/2021-0 and 407723/2021-8). The authors thank Petrobras for funding this project and the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) for providing the regulatory framework under which this funding takes place.

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    The application of a virtual synchronous generator (VSG) to provide virtual inertia in isolated microgrids has emerged as a promising control strategy for converter-interfaced renewable energy sources. However, tuning the VSG parameters requires an accurate characterization of frequency dynamics, which remains a challenge, particularly in hybrid microgrids combining conventional and renewable units. In this context, this paper proposes a reduced-order model to support the parameter tuning of VSGs in an isolated hybrid microgrid composed of an oil and gas facility powered by gas generators connected to an offshore wind turbine. A VSG-based control strategy is applied on the grid-side converter of the wind turbine, allowing it to contribute to frequency regulation and inertia emulation. An analytical formulation is developed to determine the frequency nadir, its time of occurrence, and the rate of change of frequency based on the fixed parameters of the gas generators and the tunable parameters of the VSG. A procedure for parameter tuning to attain the desired frequency dynamics is derived from the analytical formulation. Simulations based on MATLAB/Simulink Simscape Electrical model demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed procedure by illustrating its consistency in guiding parameter tuning and achieving the desired frequency dynamics.

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  • Received:June 13,2024
  • Revised:December 25,2024
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  • Online: March 30,2026
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