Demonstration of Microgrid technology at a military installation

Skowronska-Kurec, A. G.; Eick, Steven; Kallio, Erik

doi:10.1109/pesgm.2012.6344923

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“…would have an overall increasing benefit on the deployed operations. Meanwhile, stand-alone hybrid energy systems have been proposed as valuable means of supplying energy to remote areas, such as isolated rural villages [4][5][6][7], and for various other purposes, such as medical clinic practices [8] or military operations [9][10][11].…”

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A Smart Hybrid Energy System Grid for Energy Efficiency in Remote Areas for the Army

2020

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The current energy inefficiencies in relocatable temporary camps of the Armed Force troops create logistic challenges associated with fuel supply. The energy needs of these camps are primarily satisfied by diesel engine generators, which imply that a significant amount of fuel needs to be continuously provided to these camps, often built in remote areas. This paper presents an alternative solution, named Smart Hybrid Energy System (SHES), aiming towards significantly reducing the amount of fuel needed and minimizing transportation logistics while meeting camp energy demands. The SHES combines the existing diesel generators with solar power generation, energy storage, and waste heat recovery technologies, all connected to a microgrid, ensuring uninterrupted electricity and hot water supplies. All components are controlled by an energy management system that prioritizes output and switches between different power generators, ensuring operation at optimum efficiencies. The SHES components have been selected to be easily transportable in standard shipping 20 ft containers. The modularity of the solution, scalable from the base camp for 150 people, is designed according to available on-site renewable sources, allowing for energy optimization of different camp sizes in different climates.

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A Smart Hybrid Energy System Grid for Energy Efficiency in Remote Areas for the Army

2020

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“…The microgrid concept is increasingly being investigated and implemented in military contexts. Research has been conducted on the topic of implementing microgrids at fixed military installations within the United States [1,2]. This paper will focus on the application of microgrid technologies in support of overseas military expeditionary or contingency operations.…”

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Multidimensional Optimal Droop Control for DC Microgrids in Military Applications

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Reliability is a key consideration when microgrid technology is implemented in military applications. Droop control provides a simple option without requiring communication between microgrid components, increasing the control system reliability. However, traditional droop control does not allow the microgrid to utilize much of the power available from a solar resource. This paper applies an optimal multidimensional droop control strategy for a solar resource connected in a microgrid at a military patrol base. Simulation and hardware-in-the-loop experiments of a sample microgrid show that much more power from the solar resource can be utilized, while maintaining the system’s bus voltage around a nominal value, and still avoiding the need for communication between the various components.

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Hybrid Microgrids for Diesel Consumption Reduction in Remote Military Bases of India

Chakraborty

Das

Negi

2019

Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering

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Demonstration of Microgrid technology at a military installation

Cited by 12 publications

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A Smart Hybrid Energy System Grid for Energy Efficiency in Remote Areas for the Army

A Smart Hybrid Energy System Grid for Energy Efficiency in Remote Areas for the Army

Multidimensional Optimal Droop Control for DC Microgrids in Military Applications

Hybrid Microgrids for Diesel Consumption Reduction in Remote Military Bases of India

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