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Estrategias de control secundario predictivo para la compensación de desequilibrios de tensión en una microrred aislada

Authors: Gibert Costa, Alex;

Estrategias de control secundario predictivo para la compensación de desequilibrios de tensión en una microrred aislada

Abstract

La seguridad energética y la versatilidad en el suministro eléctrico son necesidades críticas en el mundo actual. Las microrredes aisladas ofrecen estas ventajas al operar independientemente de la red principal, siendo especialmente valiosas para comunidades remotas, instalaciones críticas y sistemas que requieren alta confiabilidad. Sin embargo, cuando las cargas eléctricas no están equilibradas entre las tres fases, se producen desequilibrios de tensión que degradan la calidad de la energía y dañan equipos sensibles. Los sistemas de control modernos para microrredes operan en dos niveles: uno rápido para estabilidad básica (primario) y otro lento para optimización global (secundario). El control secundario PI tradicional, aunque robusto y ampliamente utilizado, es inherentemente reactivo: debe observar el error antes de actuar. Esto significa que, tras un evento de carga, el sistema puede operar sin compensación durante todo un ciclo de control con desequilibrios que superan el límite normativo del 2%. El control secundario predictivo supera esta limitación anticipando el comportamiento futuro, pero introduce un nuevo problema: cuando se conecta o desconecta una carga entre actualizaciones, sufre retardos de sincronización similares. Este trabajo propone el control predictivo dual que calcula simultáneamente dos planes: uno asumiendo continuidad y otro considerando posibles eventos. El control rápido cambia instantáneamente al plan apropiado cuando detecta un evento, eliminando tanto la naturaleza reactiva del PI como los retardos del predictivo convencional. Se ha modelado una microrred con tres fuentes de tensión simulando inversores en el programa Matlab/Simulink, y se han comparado las tres estrategias. Los resultados muestran que mientras el control PI no reduce el desequilibrio hasta su siguiente ciclo y el predictivo convencional sufre degradación con eventos desincronizados, el control dual mantiene los desequilibrios bajo el 2% en cualquier instante. El análisis de sostenibilidad revela reducción de emisiones 10 veces menor que redes tradicionales y retorno de inversión en 6-8 meses. Esta investigación cambia el paradigma: en lugar de intentar predecir cuándo ocurrirán eventos, prepara respuestas óptimas para cuando ocurran. Esto hace viable el control predictivo en microrredes reales, superando las limitaciones del control reactivo tradicional mientras elimina las restricciones temporales del predictivo convencional, mejorando la confiabilidad y eficiencia energética para todo tipo de aplicaciones.

Energy security and versatility in power supply are critical needs in today's world. Islanded microgrids offer these advantages by operating independently from the main grid, being especially valuable for remote communities, critical facilities, and systems requiring high reliability. However, when electrical loads are not balanced among the three phases, voltage imbalances occur that degrade power quality and damage sensitive equipment. Modern control systems for microgrids operate at two levels: a fast one for basic stability (primary) and a slow one for global optimization (secondary). Traditional secondary PI control, though robust and widely used, is inherently reactive: it must observe the error before acting. This means that after a load event, the system may operate without compensation for an entire control cycle with imbalances exceeding the 2% regulatory limit. Predictive control overcomes this limitation by anticipating future behavior, but introduces a new problem: when a load is connected or disconnected between updates, it suffers similar synchronization delays. This work proposes dual predictive control that simultaneously calculates two plans: one assuming continuity and another considering possible events. The fast control instantly switches to the appropriate plan when it detects an event, eliminating both the reactive nature of PI and the delays of conventional predictive control. A microgrid with three voltage sources simulating inverters has been modeled in Matlab/Simulink, and the three strategies have been compared. Results show that while PI control does not reduce imbalance until its next cycle and conventional predictive control suffers degradation with desynchronized events, dual control maintains imbalances below 2% at any instant. Sustainability analysis reveals emission reduction 10 times lower than traditional grids and return on investment in 6-8 months. This research changes the paradigm: instead of trying to predict when events will occur, it prepares optimal responses for when they do occur. This makes predictive control viable in real microgrids, overcoming the limitations of traditional reactive control while eliminating the temporal constraints of conventional predictive control, improving reliability and energy efficiency for all types of applications.

S'avaluen dues estratègies de control secundari predictiu per compensar desequilibris de tensió en una microxarxa aïllada mitjançant el programa Matlab/Simulink. La primera estratègia (predictiu convencional) millora respecte al PI però presenta retards de fins a 1s amb esdeveniments desincronitzats. La segona (predictiu dual) calcula simultàniament dos escenaris (sense/amb pertorbació) permetent commutació instantània. Els resultats mostren que el control dual pot compensar desequilibris en qualsevol instant, mentre el convencional queda limitat pel seu cicle de control.

Keywords

Fuentes de tensión, Microrredes aisladas, Matlab/Simulink, Control predictiu, Microxarxes (Xarxes elèctriques intel·ligents), Microgrids (Smart power grids), Seguridad energética, Desequilibrios de tensión, Control predictivo, Control secundario, Control jerárquico, Calidad de energía, Predictive control, Compensación distribuida, Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria electrònica::Electrònica de potència

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