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Load Frequency Control of Microgrid: A Technical Review

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Microgrid is an innovative concept for integration of renewable energy sources into the existing distribution system. A microgrid is a small-scale version of the utility grid, which can operate independently or in conjunction with the area’s main grid. Generally microgrid comprises of several devices like load, memory devices, and distributed Generators (DGs), which works in islanding mode or grid-connected mode. An overview on various operating modes of microgrid is briefly discussed. When a mode transfer is to be effected, rapid frequency deviations will occur in MG, due to mismatch between generation and demand. For balance of active power and thereby frequency, load frequency control (LFC) is implemented in microgrid. A detailed review on control methodologies used in LFC is discussed in this paper.

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  1. Department of Electrical Engineering, SRM IST, Chennai, India

    K. S. Rajesh

  2. Department of Electrical Engineering, GCE, Keonjhar, Odisha, India

    S. S. Dash

  3. Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, RSET, Ernakulam, Cochin, India

    Ragam Rajagopal

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Rajesh, K.S., Dash, S.S., Rajagopal, R. (2020). Load Frequency Control of Microgrid: A Technical Review. In: Drück, H., Mathur, J., Panthalookaran, V., Sreekumar, V. (eds) Green Buildings and Sustainable Engineering. Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1063-2_9

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