Control of hybrid renewable systems and their integration to the grid

Renewable energy systems connected to isolated grids and microgrids usually comprise several energy resources (wind, photovoltaics, etc.) and storage devices (electrolyzers, supercapacitors). These system components are coupled by means of power electronic devices, which play a fundamental role in the integration of the system to the grid. Sliding mode control offers a very attractive, simple and high-performance option to control the electronic converters. We investigate novel system topologies and control strategies to maximize renewable production of electricity and hydrogen while minimizing the impact on the grid power quality and fulfilling the inherent restrictions of devices operation.


Publications

Theses

García-Clúa JG.  2013.  Hybrid Control Systems. Application to Hydrogen Generation from Renewable Energy Resources. PhD
Valenciaga F.  2001.  Variable Structure Control of Hybrid Energy Generation Systems. PhD
Inthamoussou FA.  2014.  Switched Control Strategies. Application to Renewable Energy Conversion Systems and their Interaction with Power Grid. PhD

Journal Articles

Levieux LI, Ocampo-Martínez C, Inthamoussou FA, De Battista H.  2020.  Predictive management approach for the coordination of wind and water-based power supplies. Energy. :119535.
de Andrade GA, Mendes PRC, García-Clúa JG, Normey-Rico JE.  2020.  Control of a grid assisted PV-H2 production system: A comparative study between optimal control and hybrid MPC. Journal of Process Control. 92:220-233.
Levieux LI, Inthamoussou FA, De Battista H.  2019.  Power dispatch assessment of a wind farm and a hydropower plant: A case study in Argentina. Energy Conversion and Management. 180:391-400.
García-Clúa JG, Mantz RJ, De Battista H, Gallegos NG.  2016.  Stabilisation of grid assistance for a renewable hydrogen generation system by min-projection strategy. IET Control Theory & Applications. 10:183-189.
Inthamoussou FA, Pegueroles-Queralt J, Bianchi FD.  2013.  Control of a Supercapacitor Energy Storage System for Microgrid Applications. Energy Conversion, IEEE Transactions on. 28:690-697.
Inthamoussou FA, Mantz RJ, De Battista H.  2012.  Flexible power control of fuel cells using sliding mode techniques. Journal of Power Sources. 205:281-289.
Inthamoussou FA, De Battista H, Mantz RJ.  2012.  New concept in maximum power tracking for the control of a photovoltaic/hydrogen system. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 37:14951-14958.
García-Clúa JG, Mantz RJ, De Battista H.  2011.  Evaluation of hydrogen production capabilities of a grid-assisted wind-H2 system. Applied Energy. 88:1857-1863.
García-Clúa JG, De Battista H, Mantz RJ.  2010.  Control of a grid-assisted wind-powered hydrogen production system. Int J Hydrogen Energy. 35:5786-5792.
Valenciaga F, Evangelista CA.  2010.  Control design for an autonomous wind based hydrogen production system. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 35:5799-5807.
Valenciaga F.  2010.  Second order sliding power control for a variable speed-constant frequency energy conversion system. Energy Conversion and Management. 51:3000-3008.
Puleston PF, Valenciaga F.  2009.  Chattering reduction in a geometric sliding mode method. A robust low-chattering controller for an autonomous wind system. Control and Intelligent Systems. 37:39-45.
Mantz RJ, De Battista H.  2008.  Hydrogen production from idle generation capacity of wind turbines. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 33:4291-4300.
García-Clúa JG, Mantz RJ, De Battista H.  2008.  Hybrid control of a photovoltaic-hydrogen energy system. Int J Hydrogen Energy. 33:3455-3459.
Puleston PF, Gonzalez S, Valenciaga F.  2007.  A STATCOM based variable structure control for power system oscillations damping. International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems. 29:241-250.
De Battista H, Mantz RJ, Garelli F.  2006.  Power conditioning for a wind-hydrogen energy system. Journal of Power Sources. 155:478-486.
Valenciaga F, Puleston PF.  2005.  Supervisor control for a stand-alone hybrid generation system using wind and photovoltaic energy. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion. 20:398-405.
Bianchi FD, De Battista H, Mantz RJ.  2004.  On the stability of DC-to-DC converters in photovoltaic systems undergoing sliding motions. International Journal of Systems Science. 35:637-647.
Valenciaga F, Puleston PF, Battaiotto PE.  2004.  Variable structure system control design method based on a differential geometric approach: Application to a wind energy conversion subsystem. IEE Proceedings: Control Theory and Applications. 151:6-12.
Valenciaga F, Puleston PF, Battaiotto PE.  2003.  Power control of a solar/wind generation system without wind measurement: a passivity/sliding mode approach. Energy Conversion, IEEE Transactions on. 18:501-507.
De Battista H, Mantz RJ.  2002.  Variable structure control of a photovoltaic energy converter. Control Theory and Applications, IEE Proceedings -. 149:303-310.
Valenciaga F, Puleston PF, Battaiotto PE.  2001.  Power control of a photovoltaic array in a hybrid electric generation system using sliding mode techniques. IEE Proceedings: Control Theory and Applications. 148:448-455.
De Battista H, Mantz RJ.  2000.  Harmonic series compensators in power systems: their control via sliding mode. Control Systems Technology, IEEE Transactions on. 8:939-947.
Valenciaga F, Puleston PF, Battaiotto PE, Mantz RJ.  2000.  Passivity/sliding mode control of a stand-alone hybrid generation system. IEE Proceedings: Control Theory and Applications. 147:680-686.