A Rule-based Concept for a Bottom-up Multi-Master Black Start of an Inverter-Dominated Low-Voltage Cell

authored by

Mina Mirzadeh, Robin Strunk, Sophie Matter, Iwo Bekker, Marco Munderloh, Tobias Erckrath, Lutz Hofmann, Axel Mertens

Abstract

Black start capability is one of the challenges in the future grid, to be dominated by distributed power electronic inverters. Recent developments in active distribution networks highlight bottom-up restoration plans in addition to conventional top-down approaches. Unlike available bottom-up procedures, the proposed approach of this paper does not rely on conventional communication or an overlaid central control in a novel black start sequence in the low voltage level based on the grid-forming capability of inverters and local demand-side management of residential smart meters. The simulation results verify the proposed sequence with a successful supply power-sharing and an effective gradual partial loading.

Organisation(s)

Institute of Drive Systems and Power Electronics
Institute of Information Processing
Institute of Electric Power Systems

External Organisation(s)

Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology (IEE)

Type

Conference contribution

No. of pages

6

Publication date

2022

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications, Energy Engineering and Power Technology

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1109/PEDG54999.2022.9923220 (Access: Closed)