A modern power system is expected to consist primarily of renewables

which either lack or have less rotating masses (i.e.

source of inertia) compared to the traditional generation sources. However

the growth of renewables generation

based on power electronics

can substantially decrease the inertia levels of renewable power grids

which can create several frequency stability issues

resulting in power system degradation. To address this issue

this paper presents a recent virtual inertia scheme predicated on electric vehicles (EVs) to mimic the necessary inertia power in low-inertia smart hybrid power systems (SHPSs)

thus regulating the system frequency and avoiding system instability. Moreover

to guarantee robust performance and more stability for SHPSs against multiple perturbations

system uncertainties

and physical constraints

this paper also proposes a robust control strategy relying on a coefficient diagram method (CDM) for the load frequency control (LFC) of SHPSs considering high renewables penetration and EVs. The efficacy of the proposed system (i.e.

robust LFC with the proposed VIC strategy) is validated by comparison with a conventional LFC with/without the proposed VIC system. In addition

the simulation outcomes show that the proposed system can considerably support smart low-inertia hybrid power systems for many different contingencies.