Analysis of a multilevel voltage-based coordinating controller for solar-wind energy generator: a simulation, development and validation approach

• Main Authors: Sarban Singh, Ranjit Singh, Lachumanan, Thilagawathy, Shapiai, Mohd Ibrahim, Thangaraj, Joseph Sahaya Anand
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: ETASR 2021
• Online Access: http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/26534/2/ETASR_4489.PDF; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/26534/; https://etasr.com/index.php/ETASR/article/view/4489/2611; https://doi.org/10.48084/etasr.4489

This paper presents the development and the performance analysis of the developed model of a voltage-based coordinating controller. This model is developed to perform activities such as sensing, measuring, switching, coordinating, and effectively managing the output voltages produced by the solar-wind renewable energy sources in order to supply the connected load or/and charge the battery storage system. The developed model has different tasks to perform when solar-wind energy sources both produce output voltages simultaneously, also contributing to solving the requirements of different synchronization algorithms for a multi-agent renewable energy system. The sensed and measured output voltages of the solar-wind energy sources are used as directive information to allow the developed model’s controller to supply the available power to the connected load or/and charge the battery storage system. Also, the produced information at the model’s controller input is used to individually control the other sub-system, which directly assists in achieving the aim of simultaneous operation when both solar and wind energy sources produce output voltages. The model is developed and simulated in Matlab/Simulink. The simulation results are used to validate the developed methodology and the aims of the developed model.