Testing a virtual synchronous generator in a real time simulated power systems

Conference paper (2011)

Authors

V. Karapanos OLD Electrical Power Systems
S.W.H. de Haan Electrical Power Processing
K.H. Zwetsloot Photovoltaic Materials and Devices - EEMCS
Research Group
OLD Electrical Power Systems
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Published Date

2011

Language

English

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Research Group

OLD Electrical Power Systems

Abstract

In this paper the approach to test a real hardware Virtual Synchronous Generator (VSG) is presented. The purpose of a VSG is to substitute the rotational inertia of synchronous generators. The development of such a device starts in a pure simulation environment and extends to the practical realization of a VSG. Testing a real hardware VSG is a complicated matter since its place is within a power system. However, by replacing the power system with a real time simulated one, this complexity is reduced. The VSG then interacts with the simulation through a power interface. The advantages of such a laboratory test-setup are numerous and should prove beneficial to the further development of the VSG concept