Review on the microgrid concept, structures, components, communication systems, and control methods

M Abbasi, E Abbasi, L Li, RP Aguilera, D Lu, F Wang - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the microgrid (MG) concept, including its
definitions, challenges, advantages, components, structures, communication systems, and …

Low-frequency oscillation in power grids with virtual synchronous generators: A comprehensive review

Y Wang, S Chen, M Yang, P Liao, X Xiao, X Xie… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2025 - Elsevier
Virtual synchronous generators (VSGs) are effective solutions for low-inertia issues caused
by the high penetration of inverter-based resources. However, low-frequency oscillation …

Power‐frequency oscillation suppression algorithm for AC microgrid with multiple virtual synchronous generators based on fuzzy inference system

L Zhang, H Zheng, G Cai, Z Zhang… - IET Renewable …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In the microgrid, virtual synchronous generator technology can significantly enhance the anti‐
interference characteristics of the system frequency and bus voltage, as well as solve the …

A novel distributed secondary control of heterogeneous virtual synchronous generators via event-triggered communication

C Liu, X Wang, Y Ren, X Wang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
At present, the distributed cooperative control method has been widely adopted in the
secondary control of the conventional droop-based microgrid (MG). However, its application …

A novel event-triggered secondary control strategy for distributed generalized droop control in microgrid considering time delay

J Zhang, B Sun, D Zhao - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the wide use of new energy and power electronic devices, the problem of low inertia of
microgrid (MG) is becoming more and more prominent. In order to solve the problem, this …

[HTML][HTML] Decentralized frequency restoration and stability enhancement for virtual synchronous machines at economic dispatch in islanded microgrid

SE Sati, A Al-Durra, HH Zeineldin, THM EL-Fouly… - Applied Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
Embedding incremental cost (IC) function into the primary control layer of dispatchable
virtual synchronous machines (VSMs) enables decentralized economic dispatch (ED) within …

Distributed self-triggered privacy-preserving secondary control of VSG-based AC microgrids

X Huang, D Qi, Y Chen, Y Yan, S Yang… - … on Smart Grid, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As extensive renewable energy-based distributed generators (DGs) are integrated into the
microgrids (MGs), system inertia drops sharply, posing enormous challenges to power …

[HTML][HTML] Fault detection and synchronization control in hybrid DC/AC microgrids using grid-forming inverter DC-link controller

SC Verbe, R Shigenobu, A Takahashi, H Taoka, M Ito - Energy Reports, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper introduces a DC-link fault detection and synchronization control strategy for grid-
forming inverters in hybrid DC/AC microgrids, aiming to bolster system stability and …

Power oscillation suppression in multi-VSG grid by adaptive virtual impedance control

S Fu, Y Sun, L Li, Z Liu, H Han, M Su - IEEE Systems Journal, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
When multiple virtual synchronous generators (VSGs) operate in parallel, severe power
oscillation may be suffered. To deal with this issue, this article offers an adaptive virtual …

[HTML][HTML] Power oscillation suppression of multi-VSG based on both consensus and model predictive control

J Lin, S Liu, M Tian, M Huang, G Wang - International Journal of Electrical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Under the circumstances of multi-VSG, virtual synchronous generator (VSG) control is liable
to produce active power oscillation due to the absence of mutual damping, which may lead …