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IJEETC 2026 Vol.15(1): 44-52
doi: 10.18178/ijeetc.15.1.44-52

AC/AC Converter Flexibly Connects AC Microgrid with Integrated Storage System

Nguyen Van Dung1 and Nguyen The Vinh2,*
1. School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Hanoi University of Industry, Hanoi City, Vietnam
2. Faculty of Electronic Engineering I, Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology Hanoi, Vietnam
Email: Dungnv@haui.edu.vn (N.V.D.), vinhnt@ptit.edu.vn (N.T.V.)
*Corresponding author

Manuscript received September 6, 2025; revised October 13, 2025; accepted November 5, 2025

Abstract—A more stable grid is achieved by storage systems, with Alternating Current (AC) microgrids providing more continuous grid operation by supplying energy to electrical loads from distributed energy sources and energy sources from the old distribution grid. The article provides specific content of a three-port converter that connects distributed energy sources (renewable energy sources), storage systems to the AC microgrid. The converter uses Direct Current (DC) Sinusoidal Pulse-Width Modulation (SPWM) with the design foundation of Direct Current/Direct Current (DC/DC) energy converters such as H-bridge and Buck-Boost. It aims to realize the operation of a microgrid system that provides more continuous and stable power to the system when operating independently and connected to the main grid. The results of the whole project are verified by simulation and experiment with the power value of 2-5.5kW achieving an average efficiency of each case together close to 97% and are compared with some reference documents.

 
Index Terms—Alternating Current/Alternating Current (AC/AC) converter, Alternating Current (AC)/ Direct Current (DC) converter, energy storage, bi-directional converter, microgrid

Cite: Nguyen Van Dung and Nguyen The Vinh, "AC/AC Converter Flexibly Connects AC Microgrid with Integrated Storage System," International Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering & Telecommunications, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 44-52, 2026. doi: 10.18178/ijeetc.15.1.44-52

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