scholarly journals Islanding Detection Using a Micro-Synchrophasor for Distribution Systems with Distributed Generation

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 5180
Author(s):  
Karthikeyan Subramanian ◽  
Ashok Kumar Loganathan
Keyword(s):  
Distributed Generation ◽  
Phase Angle ◽  
Distribution Systems ◽  
Detection Algorithm ◽  
Rate Of Change ◽  
Islanding Detection ◽  
Phase Angle Difference ◽  
Angle Difference ◽  
Voltage Phase ◽  
Islanded Grid

Distributed Generation (DG) has changed the power generation system to small-scale instead of large-scale generation. The demanding issue with the interconnection of DG is the detection of unintended islanding in a network. Several methods proposed in the literature show drawbacks such as high non-detection zones (NDZ) and higher tripping time. In this paper, the IEEE 13 bus distribution network with DGs like wind and solar power plants is integrated at two buses. Islanding is detected by utilizing data from a micro-synchrophasor located at the distribution grid and the DG. The micro-synchrophasor-based unintended islanding detection algorithm is based on parameters such as voltage, rate of change of voltage, frequency, rate of change of frequency, voltage phase angle difference and the rate of change of the voltage phase angle difference between the utility and the islanded grid. The proposed islanding detection algorithm discriminates between islanding and non-islanding conditions and is highly efficient under zero power mismatch conditions. The proposed method has null NDZ and satisfies the IEEE 1547 standard for DG tripping time. The effectiveness of the proposed IDM was verified when there are multiple DGs in the islanded grid. Also, the proposed method does not require additional hardware as it can be incorporated in digital relays with synchrophasor functionality.

scholarly journals A New Passive Islanding Detection Solution Based on Accumulated Phase Angle Drift

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 1340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinlei Xing ◽  
Longhua Mu
Keyword(s):  
Phase Angle ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Rate Of Change ◽  
Islanding Detection ◽  
Physical Systems ◽  
Power Cycle ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
Voltage Phase ◽  
System Frequency ◽  
Vector Shift

The existing passive methods for islanding detection are mainly based on the detection of voltage and frequency deviation after islanding, using protections such as voltage vector shift (VVS) and rate of change of frequency (ROCOF). Although there are reported issues with these passive methods such as inherent non-detection zones and nuisance trips, utilities prefer the passive methods due to the low cost and simplicity of deployment. In this paper, one composite passive islanding detection method is presented. It tracks the voltage phase angle, the system frequency, and ROCOF every power cycle. If three phase voltage vectors shift in the same direction and the rotated angle values are balanced, the calculation of the accumulated phase angle drift (PAD) will be initiated. This calculation continues until the ROCOF measurement is below the ROCOF setting threshold. If the accumulated phase angle drift reaches the set angle threshold, the condition for islanding is claimed. The performance of this composite method is verified under different scenarios based on Matlab Simscape multidomain physical systems and practical waveforms recorded from sites. Although there are still non-detection zones, this composite PAD solution has better sensitivity than existing VVS and ROCOF methods and is stable under external system faults.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Passive Islanding Detection Methods for Line to Ground Unsymmetrical Fault in Three Phase Microgrid Systems: Microgrid Islanding Detection Method

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 7591-7597
Author(s):  
L. Bangar Raju ◽  
K. Subba Rao
Keyword(s):  
Phase Angle ◽  
Power Distribution ◽  
Distribution Systems ◽  
Detection Method ◽  
Rate Of Change ◽  
Detection Methods ◽  
Islanding Detection ◽  
Detection Zone ◽  
Local Methods ◽  
Nuisance Tripping

Distributed Generators (DGs) are incorporated in the power distribution systems to develop green energies in microgrids. Islanding is a challenging task in a microgrid. Different types of islanding methods, e.g. local and remote methods, have been developed for handling this task, with local methods being easier to implement, while remote methods are communication-based and costly. The local methods are classified as passive, active, and hybrid, out of which the passive methods are more simple and economical. In this paper, a passive islanding detection method is proposed to detect single line to ground fault. This fault is considered to represent the 60 to 70% of the total un-intentional faults of this category. The available passive methods cannot detect islanding at lower power mismatches as the variations in voltage and frequency fall within thresholding values. In this method, the voltage signals are first retrieved at the targeted DG output and then the phase angle is estimated. Finally, the phase angle is differentiated to get Rate Of Change Of Voltage Phase Angle (ROCOVPA) to detect islanding, and then it is compared with the Rate Of Change Of Frequency (ROCOF) at zero percent power mismatch. Simulation results depict that the ROCOVPA is more effective than ROCOF. The proposed method not only reduces detection time and Non-Detection Zone (NDZ) but is also stable during non-islanding cases like load connection and disconnection to avoid nuisance tripping.

scholarly journals An Islanding Detection Technique for Inverter-Based Distributed Generation in Microgrids

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 130
Author(s):  
Mazaher Karimi ◽  
Mohammad Farshad ◽  
Qiteng Hong ◽  
Hannu Laaksonen ◽  
Kimmo Kauhaniemi
Keyword(s):  
Distributed Generation ◽  
Phasor Measurement Units ◽  
Rate Of Change ◽  
Detection Technique ◽  
Islanding Detection ◽  
Simulation Studies ◽  
Local Measurements ◽  
Measurement Units ◽  
Utility Grid ◽  
Frequency Fluctuations

This article proposes a new passive islanding detection technique for inverter-based distributed generation (DG) in microgrids based on local synchrophasor measurements. The proposed method utilizes the voltage and current phasors measured at the DG connection point (point of connection, PoC). In this paper, the rate of change of voltages and the ratio of the voltage and current magnitudes (VoI index) at the PoC are monitored using micro-phasor measurement units. The developed local measurements based decentralized islanding detection technique is based on the VoI index in order to detect any kind of utility grid frequency fluctuations or oscillations and distinguishing them from islanding condition. The simulation studies confirm that the proposed scheme is accurate, robust, fast, and simple to implement for inverter-based DGs.

Islanding Detection of Distributed Generation Based on Rate of Change of Exciter Voltage With Circuit Breaker Switching Strategy

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 954-963 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Rostami ◽  
Amin Jalilian ◽  
Mehrdad Tarafdar Hagh ◽  
Kashem M. Muttaqi ◽  
Javad Olamaei
Keyword(s):  
Distributed Generation ◽  
Circuit Breaker ◽  
Rate Of Change ◽  
Islanding Detection ◽  
Switching Strategy

Sequence Component-Based Improved Passive Islanding Detection Method for Distribution System with Distributed Generations

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhatraj Anudeep ◽  
Paresh Kumar Nayak
Keyword(s):  
Distributed Generation ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Rate Of Change ◽  
Islanding Detection ◽  
Detection Scheme ◽  
Small Power ◽  
Distributed Generations ◽  
Sequence Components ◽  
Detection Schemes

Abstract In distributed generation (DG) systems, the rate of change of voltage and the rate of change of frequency are the two most common and widely used simple and low-cost passive islanding detection schemes. Unfortunately, these passive islanding detection schemes find limitation for detecting the islandings that cause very small power imbalance. In this paper, an improved passive islanding detection scheme is proposed by using the two newly derived indices from the sequence components of the current signal with the conventional voltage and frequency parameters. The performance of the proposed scheme is tested for numerous islanding and non-islanding cases generated on IEEE Std 399–1997 and IEC microgrid model distribution system integrated with both inverter-interfaced and synchronous DGs through PSCAD/EMTDC. The obtained results confirm the effectiveness of the proposed scheme.

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