Dynamic virtual resistance-based droop control for seamless transition operation of multi-parallel microgrid inverters

Inverter is required to operate at both grid-connected and grid-forming mode for microgrid. When an unplanned microgrid disconnecting to grid circumstance happens, the transition will cause severe current shock to system with multi-parallel microgrid inverters. This paper adopts a dynamic virtual resistance-based droop control strategy and small signal analysis method to reduce the current shock, improve the system stability and safety. The large dynamic virtual resistance is added to the control loop when the mode transition event occurs so the shock current is limited. Comparison between the capacitor current feedback for seamless mode transition method and the proposed method is made to prove the validation, and parameters’ impact on the system is also analyzed. Results, which are conducted on MATLAB/Simulation and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) experimental platform verify the feasibility of the proposed method in this paper, effectively reduce the current shock by more than 60%.