Design, management and comissioning of a utility connected microgrid based on IEC 61850

This paper presents an approach to microgrid automation. The microgrid is composed of three different nodes connected to the public electric grid, which are hardware emulated with back-to-back converters. The microgrid is a flexible and weather independent test bed for testing different control algo...

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Published in2010 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT Europe) pp. 1 - 7
Main Authors Ruiz-Alvarez, A, Colet-Subirachs, A, Gomis-Bellmunt, O, Fernàndez-Mola, J M, Alvarez-Cuevas-Figuerola, F, López-Mestre, Joaquim, Sudria-Andreu, A
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.10.2010
Subjects
Automation
back-to-back
Converters
DER systems
Generators
IEC 61850
IEC standards
load emulator
Peer to peer computing
Protocols
Reactive power
storage unit emulator
wind power emulator
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Summary:This paper presents an approach to microgrid automation. The microgrid is composed of three different nodes connected to the public electric grid, which are hardware emulated with back-to-back converters. The microgrid is a flexible and weather independent test bed for testing different control algorithms. The intelligence of the automation system is split in three hierarchical layers: the RMU layer, the iNode layer and the iSocket layer. Communications among iNode and iSockets are according IEC 61850 standard. The aims of the project is to comission a set of technologies and acquire experience in microgrid automation, IEC 61850 communications and power control algorithms in DER systems.
ISBN:9781424485086
1424485088
ISSN:2165-4816
2165-4824
DOI:10.1109/ISGTEUROPE.2010.5638857