Hybrid Communication Architectures for Distributed Smart Grid Applications

Zhang, Jianhua; Hasandka, Adarsh; Wei, Jin; Alam, S. M. Shafiul; Elgindy, Tarek; Florita, Anthony R.; Hodge, Bri-Mathias

doi:10.3390/en11040871

Hybrid Communication Architectures for Distributed Smart Grid Applications

Journal Article · Mon Apr 09 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Energies

DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/en11040871· OSTI ID:1436076

Zhang, Jianhua ^[1]; Hasandka, Adarsh ^[2]; Wei, Jin ^[3]; Alam, S. M. Shafiul ^[1]; Elgindy, Tarek ^[1]; Florita, Anthony R. ^[1]; Hodge, Bri-Mathias ^[4]

National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States). Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Univ. of Akron, OH (United States). Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States); Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States). Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Wired and wireless communications both play an important role in the blend of communications technologies necessary to enable future smart grid communications. Hybrid networks exploit independent mediums to extend network coverage and improve performance. However, whereas individual technologies have been applied in simulation networks, as far as we know there is only limited attention that has been paid to the development of a suite of hybrid communication simulation models for the communications system design. Hybrid simulation models are needed to capture the mixed communication technologies and IP address mechanisms in one simulation. To close this gap, we have developed a suite of hybrid communication system simulation models to validate the critical system design criteria for a distributed solar Photovoltaic (PV) communications system, including a single trip latency of 300 ms, throughput of 9.6 Kbps, and packet loss rate of 1%. In conclusion, the results show that three low-power wireless personal area network (LoWPAN)-based hybrid architectures can satisfy three performance metrics that are critical for distributed energy resource communications.

Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Solar Energy Technologies Office (EE-4S)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1436076

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA--5D00-71447

Journal Information:: Energies, Journal Name: Energies Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 11; ISSN 1996-1073; ISSN ENERGA

Publisher:: MDPI AGCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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