Reactive Power Imbalance Method for Islanding Detection in Micro-Grid Operation
Meysam Shamshiri1, Ahmad Farid Sapar2, Chin Kim Gan3, Revinnath Tengga Daram4, Mohd Ruddin AbGhani5
1Meysam Shamshiri, Department of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Durian Tunggal, Malaysia.
2Ahmad Farid Sapar, Department of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Durian Tunggal, Malaysia.
3Chin Kim Gan, Department of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Durian Tunggal, Malaysia.
4Revinnath Tengga Daram, Department of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Durian Tunggal, Malaysia.
5Mohd Ruddin Ab. Ghani, Department of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Durian Tunggal, Malaysia.
Manuscript received on 20 January 2014 | Revised Manuscript received on 25 January 2014 | Manuscript published on 30 January 2014 | PP: 94-98 | Volume-2 Issue-6, January 2014 | Retrieval Number: F0947012614/2014©BEIESP
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Abstract: Micro-grids usage among consumers has become a new attraction due their several of advantage. Its major function is to ensure the stable operation during the fault and a variety of utility grid disruption. Since the utilization of micro-grid became common, the correct application and operation of micro-grid is importance and significant. One of the main challenges in micro-grids operation is islanding detection methods. There are several methods that are handles the islanding detection that each one have advantage and some disadvantage. This paper presents and investigates the Reactive Power imbalance Method for islanding detection. The passive algorithm implements in this paper due to the low cost operation, however it got the higher non-detection zone (NDZ) and slower response time compare some active methods. The micro-grid simulation is modeled in Matlab/Simulink program and the results of the monitoring are discussed as well. As the result, the performance of the Reactive Power Imbalance method for the islanding detection state is compared with the simulation model without control algorithm. Finally, the micro-grid model capability with control algorithm is shown in order to meet the load demand.
Keywords: Micro-grid, Islanding Detection, Passive Method, Distributed Generation.
Scope of the Article: Low-power design