Real-Time Hardware-in-The-Loop Implementation of Protection and Self-Healing of Microgrids

Gadde, Phani; Brahma, Sukumar; Patel, Trupal

doi:10.1109/tia.2022.3215624

Real-Time Hardware-in-The-Loop Implementation of Protection and Self-Healing of Microgrids

Journal Article · Wed Oct 19 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/tia.2022.3215624· OSTI ID:1974162

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Clemson Univ., SC (United States); Clemson University
Clemson Univ., SC (United States)

The design of a reliable protection scheme for microgrids often requires communication between protective devices and microgrid controllers. The authors have developed such a communication assisted scalable protection scheme with a self healing feature to protect a microgrid with 100% Inverter Based Resources (IBRs). The communication assisted scheme must be validated in real time with cyber physical co-simulation for successful demonstration. In this regard, the paper presents a co-simulation platform between a simulated power system model using RTDS and physical protective devices. The primary protection of the scheme is programmed in SEL 421-7 relay and backup protection is programmed in MATLAB on a generic computer acting as a microgrid controller. The IEC 61850 models are used to communicate between SEL-421-7 relay and RTDS, whereas TCP/IP communication connects the microgrid controller to RTDS. The paper’s focus is to demonstrate the co- simulation platform with communication links established using both protocols and validate the proposed scheme in real-time on the IEEE 123 node distribution feeder. The paper explains the configuration of the IEC 61850 and TCP/IP communications as the interface requires proper hardware and software setup. Furthermore, the real time performance indicates the Hardware In the Loop (HIL) framework as a competent testing environment for the developed protection scheme for microgrids.

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Research Organization:: Clemson Univ., SC (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0008774

OSTI ID:: 1974162

Journal Information:: IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 59; ISSN 0093-9994

Publisher:: IEEECopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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