Load flow investigations for regionalized islanded microgrid considering frequency regulation with high renewable penetration.

• An algorithm for power flow analysis considering high renewable penetration. • Regionalization of distribution system into conventional & renewable dominant regions. • Load flow investigations for both type of regions. • Minimization of power losses and less computational burden are major benefits. To harmonize the operation of renewable and conventional generation, an approach of regionalized microgrid is proposed. Regionalization has been adopted for islanded microgrid in which the distribution system has been sectionalized into conventional generation-based regions (CGRs) operating with droop control and renewable generation-based regions (RGRs) operating with constant frequency de-coupled PQ control method. Back-to-back converters have been installed between the regions for bi-directional power exchange. In this paper, a novel load flow algorithm has been proposed for a regionalized microgrid in an islanded mode that aims to solve the power flow problem for both types of the regions. The algorithm considers the uncertainty of renewable distributed generators (RDGs) and loads. The approach focuses on the frequency regulation in both types of regions. Case studies have been carried out for IEEE 15, 33 and 69-bus distribution systems by converting them into regionalized microgrids (RMG). Results have demonstrated the strength of proposed load flow approach with a fast convergence speed. [Display omitted] [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]