A microturbine generation system for grid connected and islanding operation

The paper addresses the up-to-date issue of Distributed Generation (DG). In order to fully exploit DG potentialities, advanced integrated controls that include power electronics facilities, communication technologies and advanced modeling are required. Significant expectations are posed on gas microturbines that can be easily installed in large commercial and public buildings. Modeling of an existing microturbine and its advanced controls for both grid-connected and islanding conditions with privileged loads are developed and presented. Simulations have been performed on an electric network that reproduces a test facility on the way to be completed and already partially available for validation.