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A Novel Control Strategy for Autonomous Operation of Isolated Microgrid with Prioritized Loads

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Maintenance of power balance between generation and demand is one of the most critical requirements for the stable operation of a power system network. To mitigate the power imbalance during the occurrence of any disturbance in the system, fast acting algorithms are inevitable. This paper proposes a novel algorithm for load shedding and network reconfiguration in an isolated microgrid with prioritized loads and multiple islands, which will help to quickly restore the system in the event of a fault. The performance of the proposed algorithm is enhanced using genetic algorithm and its effectiveness is illustrated with simulation results on modified Consortium for Electric Reliability Technology Solutions (CERTS) microgrid.

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Kumar, R.H., Ushakumari, S. A Novel Control Strategy for Autonomous Operation of Isolated Microgrid with Prioritized Loads. J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. B 99, 323–330 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40031-018-0335-7

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