Stability in Isolated Grids: Implementation and Analysis of the Dead-Zone Virtual Oscillator Control in Simulink and Typhoon HIL (2408.02468v2)

Abstract: This paper explores the analysis and implementation of the Virtual Oscillator Control (VOC) strategy for inverters aiming to enhance stability amidst the ever-increasing generation of renewable energy sources like solar PV. Key objectives include implementation and analysis of a Dead-Zone VOC (DZVOC) three-phase battery-inverter system with an additional voltage control loop, study of its stability and performance in an isolated micro-grid and exploration of their use alongside widely used grid following PV-inverter system. By modeling independent microgrids under various cases with scenarios: VOC inverters of varying capacities and VOC inverters in conjunction with PV inverters, this research addresses critical aspects of power-sharing, compatibility, response times, and fault ride-through potential, as well as improving the voltage droop profile of a general DZVOC control. The simulation is executed in MATLAB SIMULINK and validated with real-time simulation using the Typhoon-HIL 404.