Hybrid Adaptive Learning-Based Control for Grid-Forming Inverters: Real-Time Adaptive Voltage Regulation, Multi-Level Disturbance Rejection, and Lyapunov-Based Stability

Amoh Mensah Akwasi, Haoyong Chen (), Junfeng Liu () and Otuo-Acheampong Duku
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Amoh Mensah Akwasi: School of Automation Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
Haoyong Chen: School of Electric Power, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
Junfeng Liu: School of Automation Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
Otuo-Acheampong Duku: School of Electrical Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, QC H3G 1M8, Canada

Energies, 2025, vol. 18, issue 16, 1-29

Abstract: This paper proposes a Hybrid Adaptive Learning-Based Control (HALC) algorithm for voltage regulation in grid-forming inverters (GFIs), addressing the challenges posed by voltage sags and swells. The HALC algorithm integrates two key control strategies: Model Predictive Control (MPC) for short-term optimization, and reinforcement learning (RL) for long-term self-improvement for immediate response to grid disturbances. MPC is modeled to predict and adjust control actions based on short-term voltage fluctuations while RL continuously refines the inverter’s response by learning from historical grid conditions, enhancing overall system stability and resilience. The proposed multi-stage control framework is modeled based on a mathematical representation using a control feedback model with dynamic optimal control. To enhance voltage stability, Lyapunov is used to operate across different time scales: milliseconds for immediate response, seconds for short-term optimization, and minutes to hours for long-term learning. The HALC framework offers a scalable solution for dynamically improving voltage regulation, reducing power losses, and optimizing grid resilience over time. Simulation is conducted and the results are compared with other existing methods.

Keywords: grid-forming inverters (GFIs); hybrid adaptive learning-based control; voltage regulation; model predictive control (MPC); reinforcement learning (RL) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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