This paper provides insight into the optimal configuration scheme of the grid-connected inverters based on harmonic amplification suppression. The connection of the inverters changes the natural resonance frequencies of the grid. Hence, a reasonable configuration of grid-connected inverters can optimize the impedance distribution and shift the natural resonance frequencies to frequency bands farther away from the harmonic sources. We proposed a scheme of site selection and determination of the number of inverters to suppress harmonic amplification. The resonance frequencies and modal frequency sensitivities (MFSs) were obtained by the resonance modal analysis (RMA). Moreover, the concepts of security region and insecurity region of resonance frequency were illustrated. The grid-connected sites can be obtained by calculating the participation factors (PFs) of the resonance frequencies in the insecurity region. Furthermore, the optimal number was determined by building the Norton equivalent circuit of the inverter and evaluating the output impedance at each frequency. Finally, simulations in Matlab/Simulink based on a modified IEEE-9 bus microgrid were utilized to verify the effectiveness of the proposed scheme.
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