Modeling and Control of a Microgrid Connected to the INTEC University Campus
A smart microgrid is a bidirectional electricity generation system—a type of system that is becoming more prevalent in energy production at the distribution level. Usually, these systems have intermittent renewable energy sources, e.g., solar and wind energy. These low voltage networks contribute to...
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| author | Miguel Aybar-Mejía Lesyani León-Viltre Félix Santos Francisco Neves Víctor Alonso Gómez Deyslen Mariano-Hernández |
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| description | A smart microgrid is a bidirectional electricity generation system—a type of system that is becoming more prevalent in energy production at the distribution level. Usually, these systems have intermittent renewable energy sources, e.g., solar and wind energy. These low voltage networks contribute to decongestion through the efficient use of resources within the microgrid. In this investigation, an energy management strategy and a control scheme for DG units are proposed for DC/AC microgrids. The objective is to implement these strategies in an experimental microgrid that will be developed on the INTEC university campus. After presenting the microgrid topology, the modeling and control of each subsystem and their respective converters are described. All possible operation scenarios, such as islanded or interconnected microgrids, different generation-load possibilities, and state-of-charge conditions of the battery, are verified, and a seamless transition between different operation modes is ensured. The simulation results in Matlab Simulink show how the proposed control system allows transitions between the different scenarios without severe transients in the power transfer between the microgrid and the low voltage network elements. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-39a638e3a5b340489515cbda1e4daca12023-11-23T02:06:48ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172021-11-0111231135510.3390/app112311355Modeling and Control of a Microgrid Connected to the INTEC University CampusMiguel Aybar-Mejía0Lesyani León-Viltre1Félix Santos2Francisco Neves3Víctor Alonso Gómez4Deyslen Mariano-Hernández5Engineering Area, Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo 10602, Dominican RepublicFaculty of Electrical Engineering, University Central “Marta Abreu” de Las Villas, Santa Clara 50100, CubaBasic Sciences Area, Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo 10602, Dominican RepublicDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Power Systems, University Federal de Pernambuco, UFPE, Recife 50670-901, BrazilDepartment of Physics, University of Valladolid, Duques de Soria, 42004 Soria, SpainEngineering Area, Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo 10602, Dominican RepublicA smart microgrid is a bidirectional electricity generation system—a type of system that is becoming more prevalent in energy production at the distribution level. Usually, these systems have intermittent renewable energy sources, e.g., solar and wind energy. These low voltage networks contribute to decongestion through the efficient use of resources within the microgrid. In this investigation, an energy management strategy and a control scheme for DG units are proposed for DC/AC microgrids. The objective is to implement these strategies in an experimental microgrid that will be developed on the INTEC university campus. After presenting the microgrid topology, the modeling and control of each subsystem and their respective converters are described. All possible operation scenarios, such as islanded or interconnected microgrids, different generation-load possibilities, and state-of-charge conditions of the battery, are verified, and a seamless transition between different operation modes is ensured. The simulation results in Matlab Simulink show how the proposed control system allows transitions between the different scenarios without severe transients in the power transfer between the microgrid and the low voltage network elements.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/23/11355microgridcontrol systemstorage systemwind turbineprimary control |
| spellingShingle | Miguel Aybar-Mejía Lesyani León-Viltre Félix Santos Francisco Neves Víctor Alonso Gómez Deyslen Mariano-Hernández Modeling and Control of a Microgrid Connected to the INTEC University Campus Applied Sciences microgrid control system storage system wind turbine primary control |
| title | Modeling and Control of a Microgrid Connected to the INTEC University Campus |
| title_full | Modeling and Control of a Microgrid Connected to the INTEC University Campus |
| title_fullStr | Modeling and Control of a Microgrid Connected to the INTEC University Campus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Modeling and Control of a Microgrid Connected to the INTEC University Campus |
| title_short | Modeling and Control of a Microgrid Connected to the INTEC University Campus |
| title_sort | modeling and control of a microgrid connected to the intec university campus |
| topic | microgrid control system storage system wind turbine primary control |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/23/11355 |
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