Research Article

An Optimal Control Strategy for DC Bus Voltage Regulation in Photovoltaic System with Battery Energy Storage

Table 3

Simulation parameters.

Model parameterValueSymbols/comments

PV system200 kWp
BES system48 kWh
BES terminal voltage240 V
BES total capacity200 Ah
System loads100 kW
PCC system voltage11 kV
G-VSC AC side voltage0.23 kV
DC bus voltage500 V
Capacitor10,000 uF, 50,000 uF ,
Inductor10 mH, 0.12 mH, 0.4 mH
Transformer (TR1)0.1 MVA, 0.1 p.u.Rating and leakage inductance
PI1, PI2 controller gains
(G-VSC voltage mode)
1, 0.005, 0.2, 1
PI3, PI4, PI5, PI6 controller gains
(G-VSC current mode)
2, 0.001, 0.6, 0.05,
0.1, 20, 5, 0.05
PI7, PI8 controller gains
(BES DC/DC converter)
1.2, 0.2, 1, 0.5
SOC limitsMax 0.95 p.u.
Min 0.5 p.u.
limitsMax 0.525
Min 0.475
Switching frequency2500 HzDC/DC (MPPT/buck-boost) and G-VSC
Simulation time step and
running duration
0.05 ms, 4 s

Maximum 45% useable capacity, 5% droop characteristic.