Laboratory for Analysis of Microgrid with Real Time Simulation

Abstract

It becomes essential for Brazil the formation of critical mass and technological base in the microgrid subject and, mainly, the creation of an infrastructure that allows the accomplishment of research in this area of knowledge. Faced with this necessity, it was verified the viability of implementing a laboratory to perform analysis of microgrids systems in the actual premises of the Laboratory of Automation and Simulation of Electrical Systems, which is allocated in Itaipu Technological Park Foundation-Brazil dependencies. In the presented context, this work brings the description of the provisioned infrastructurewhose the main feature will be to add flexibility of analysis through the joint application of real, emulated elements and realtime simulation platform, being at the same level of international reference laboratories as well as the fundamental aspects that provides the basis for your design and the possibilities of research envisaged from its implementation. The joint action of several researchers and enterprises will be stimulated and characterized as fundamental role for the transformation of this laboratory into a national reference in the study of microgrids serving as support for the electrical sector for the complete understanding of the new development trends of the future electrical power.

Simulation Technologies Applicable to Microgrids

“…This section presents an actual implementation of a benchmark microgrid model in a real-time simulator performed at the facility to which the first authors of the paper are affiliated. This implementation represents entirely the microgrid through digital models in the simulation environment, being feasible to exchange data with peripheral equipment (such as controllers) via communication protocols or analog interface, closing the loop in the simulation [2].…”

“…To take advantage of the potential benefits from in distributed generation, there is a necessity for a complete overhaul of electricity distribution systems through better use and complete automation of their elements, giving rise to the concept of microgrids [2] [3]. For the fact that these systems can be considered a basic feature of future distribution systems, and due to its inherent operation complexity, it becomes mandatory to characterize their behavior and performance, both in the design phase as well as during their operation.…”

“…presents the general architecture of a microgrid, which can be divided into three main layers, reflecting the challenges for microgrids implementation[2] [3] [4]: 1. First layerconstituted by the power equipment (electrical system).…”