Site-Specific Evaluation of Microgrid Controller Using Controller and Power-Hardware-in-the-Loop: Preprint
Conference
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OSTI ID:1571896
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- San Diego Gas & Electric Company
Microgrids are built by utilities to improve the resilience and reliability of segments of the distribution system. Controllers with advanced capabilities will operate and control these microgrids with diverse energy technologies, which vary from inverter-based photovoltaics, energy storage systems, and ultra-capacitors to conventional diesel generators. There are multiple challenges to building a microgrid controller for a site because of the unique requirements presented by the controllable and uncontrollable elements in the system. There are also challenges to testing the performance of the microgrid controller for such unique microgrids. The research presented here discusses the challenges to evaluating a microgrid controller for a specific site and provides solutions to those challenges. The paper also presents the controller/power-hardware-in-the-loop evaluation platform built to suit the needs of the microgrid as well as the IEEE 2030.8 consistent test cases used to evaluate the proper operation of the microgrid controller. Finally, the paper presents the results from a subset of the experiments performed to evaluate the microgrid controller. a microgrid controller for a site because of the unique requirements presented by the controllable and uncontrollable elements in the system. There are also challenges to testing the performance of the microgrid controller for such unique microgrids. The research presented here discusses the challenges to evaluating a microgrid controller for a specific site and provides solutions to those challenges. The paper also presents the controller/power-hardware-in-the-loop evaluation platform built to suit the needs of the microgrid as well as the IEEE 2030.8 consistent test cases used to evaluate the proper operation of the microgrid controller. Finally, the paper presents the results from a subset of the experiments performed to evaluate the microgrid controller.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- California Energy Commission (CEC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 1571896
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/CP-5D00-72770
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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