Fault Modeling of IIDG Considering Inverter’s Detailed Characteristics

As more and more inverter interfaced distributed generators (IIDGs) such as PV are connected to the distribution network (DN), the existing relay protection system may malfunction due to the impact of the IIDGs. In order to evaluate that impact, the fault analysis of the DN with IIDGs is needed and the fault modelling of IIDG is of great significant for the fault analysis and the protection system validation and improvement. This paper proposes a new fault modelling method of IIDG that could consider the detailed characteristics of the inverter in different situations including the limitation of the modulation. The symmetrical fault model of PQ controlled IIDG is deduced by the proposed method, based on which the symmetrical fault analysis of the DN with IIDGs is carried out. The proposed model depicts IIDG as a voltage-controlled current source or a voltage-controlled voltage source according to whether the modulation is limited, therefore covers the full characteristics of the inverter under different conditions, improving the modelling accuracy. The case study based on the modified IEEE 13 nodes system shows that the fault analysis results obtained from the proposed model are more consistent with electromagnetic transient simulation than that of the state-of-art fault model, verifying its effectiveness.