Co-simulation set-up for testing controller interactions in distribution networks

authored by

J. Velasquez, F. Castro, D. Babazadeh, S. Lehnhoff, T. Kumm, D. Heuberger, R. Treydel, T. Lüken, S. Garske, L. Hofmann

Abstract

Information and Communication Technologies are necessary to tap the full potential of decentralized energy resources. However, the integration of these novel technologies to the existing infrastructure will prove challenging considering a level of complexity that cannot be analyzed via conventional tools and methods alone. For this reason, the interaction of multiple control strategies from the perspective of assessing the dynamic stability of the system are tested systematically. The approach takes into consideration the main requirements of the system operator and uses a co-simulation framework to integrate different simulation tools. Models for the main controllers have been developed and tested to identify possible controller conflicts or operational inefficiencies. The main use case under study is voltage and reactive power control in an MV grid.

Organisation(s)

Institute of Turbomachinery and Fluid Dynamics
Electric Power Engineering Section
Institute of Electric Power Systems

Type

Conference contribution

Pages

1-6

No. of pages

6

Publication date

05.07.2018

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Energy Engineering and Power Technology, Modelling and Simulation

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1109/mscpes.2018.8405402 (Access: Closed)