Frequency-feedback based islanding detection algorithm for micro-grid

Abstract

The unintentional islanding of micro-grid may cause negative impacts on distribution loads and distributed generations, so it must be detected within the acceptable duration. In this paper a new islanding detection algorithm is proposed. This algorithm introduces the frequency feedback method by the reactive power compensation to derive the frequency continuous shift. Accordingly, the islanding can be detected by monitoring the frequency within 0.1 s. The simulation results prove that this algorithm has extremely small non-detection zone, and meanwhile it presents an excellent islanding detection speed as well.

Keywords

distributed generation / micro-grid / islanding detection / reactive power compensation

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