Weak Grid Integration of Inverter-Based Resources - (IEEE Press Collection on Offshore Wind Energy) by Lingling Fan (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Comprehensive resource discussing specific challenges and control solutions associated with operating inverter-based resources in weak grid scenarios

Weak Grid Integration of Inverter-Based Resources delves into current operational challenges and control solutions associated with inverter-based resources (IBR) in weak grid scenarios, with real-world examples included throughout to elucidate key concepts. The book introduces the control architecture of IBR power plants and the underlying AC circuit topology, providing readers with a comprehensive overview of the system. It discusses specific operational challenges and examines how they relate to the grid-following control system and circuit characteristics. The book also reviews various grid-forming control designs and their role in enhancing weak-grid operation, while analyzing potential challenges arising from interactions between IBRs and series or shunt compensation. In addition, it investigates the different fault behaviors associated with grid-following and grid-forming control.

Written by two highly qualified experts, Weak Grid Integration of Inverter-Based Resources includes information on:

• IBR inverter-level and power plant-level control logic
• Root causes of a variety of oscillation phenomena
• Impact of series and shunt compensation on grid characteristics
• Stability analysis and associated modeling techniques, including complex vector-based modeling and analysis and forming customized feedback systems
• Fault behaviors and their connection to IBR control logic

Comprehensive in scope, Weak Grid Integration of Inverter-Based Resources appeals to a wide spectrum of readers in the field, including professionals in the power industry and university students in related programs of study.

About the Author

Zhixin Miao, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa FL. Prior to becoming a researcher, he worked in a variety of engineering roles.

Lingling Fan, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa FL. She is an IEEE Fellow and the recipient of IEEE Power and Energy Society's 2025 Wanda Reder Pioneer in Power Award.