Development of a Smart Energy Community by Coupling Neighbouring Community Microgrids for Enhanced Power Sharing Using Customised Droop Control

This article aims to develop a smart isolated energy community (EC) by coupling the neighbouring rural microgrids (CMGs) with enhanced droop control for efficient power sharing. recommended solution employs management (PM) based droop-control enable independent CMGs share on an available basis not constraining CMG inverters equal During grid-connected mode, may have different setpoints of each CMG. However, during standalone mode operation, setpoint should be defined according their rating and availability maintain system stability. In this article, PM strategy is developed autonomous CMGs. An improper selection in can raise DC link voltage unmanageable value cause inadvertent shutdown The suggested PM-based enables inverter restrict but distribute its active as asymmetric way, if required. dynamic performance proposed coupled incorporated two remote investigated MATLAB environment. Further, laboratory prototype has been using LabVIEW-based sbRIO controller verify efficacy approach.