Title :
Evaluation of communication technologies for IEC 61850 based distribution automation system with distributed energy resources
Author :
Kanabar, Palak M. ; Kanabar, Mitalkumar G. ; El-Khattam, Walid ; Sidhu, Tarlochan S. ; Shami, Abdallah
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
Abstract :
This paper presents the study of different communication systems between IEC 61850 based distribution substation and distributed energy resources (DERs). Communication networks have been simulated for a typical distribution automation system (DAS) with DERs using OPNET software. The simulation study shows the performance of wired and wireless communication systems for different messages, such as GOOSE and measured (metered) values between DAS and DERs. A laboratory set-up has been implemented using commercial relay and communication devices for evaluating the performance of GOOSE messages, using wired and wireless physical medium. Finally, simulation and laboratory results are discussed in detail.
Keywords :
IEC standards; distribution networks; substation automation; GOOSE; IEC 61850; OPNET software; communication devices; communication networks; distributed energy resources; distribution automation system; distribution substation; relay devices; wired communication systems; wireless communication systems; Communication standards; Communication system control; Communications technology; Density estimation robust algorithm; Energy resources; IEC standards; Laboratories; Protocols; Substation automation; Wireless communication; IEC 61850; distributed energy resources (DERs); distribution automation system (DAS); optical fiber; wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
Power & Energy Society General Meeting, 2009. PES '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Calgary, AB
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4241-6
DOI :
10.1109/PES.2009.5275787
