New control and automation system for an islanded microgrid with energy storage systems

Author

Zadeh, M.R.D. ; Hajimiragha, A. ; Adamiak, M. ; Palizban, A. ; Allan, S.

Author_Institution

GE Digital Energy, Markham, ON, Canada

fYear

2011

fDate

17-20 Dec. 2011

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

7

Abstract

An advanced control system is required to efficiently monitor and optimally operate a microgrid with Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) and storage devices. This control system should provide several functions to be able to reliably and optimally manage the microgrid. A general architecture is proposed comprising of the local and supervisory controllers, automation and communication system, enhanced Human Machine Interface (HMI) and forecasting server. The role of each element of control system is described. The potential integration of the microgrid protection and control systems is discussed. Implementation and performance to date of a control system into a remote isolated grid is presented.

Keywords

SCADA systems; distributed power generation; energy storage; power distribution control; power engineering computing; power generation control; renewable energy sources; user interfaces; advanced control system; automation system; communication system; distributed energy resource; energy storage systems; forecasting server; human machine interface; islanded microgrid; local controller; storage device; supervisory controller; Automation; Communication networks; Control systems; Density estimation robust algorithm; Generators; Monitoring; Pulse width modulation; HMI; Microgrid control system; Protection IEDs; Supervisory control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Middle East (ISGT Middle East), 2011 IEEE PES Conference on

Conference_Location

Jeddah

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-0987-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISGT-MidEast.2011.6220784

Filename

6220784