Design, Operation, and Controlled-Island Operation of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013 Microgrid

Kurnik, C.¹  Butt, R. S.¹  Metzger, I.¹  Lavrova, O.²  Patibandla, S.²  Wagner, V.³  Frankosky, M.³  Wiegand, G.⁴ 

[1] National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States);Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (United States);Schneider Electric, Knoxville, TN (United States);MicroPlanet, Inc., Woodinville, WA (United States)

关键词: SMART GRID;    MICROGRID;    ISLAND;    DISTRIBUTED GENERATION;    DISTRIBUTED ENERGY;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1215031
RP-ID  :  NREL/TP--7A40-62997
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1215031

学科分类：能源（综合）

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

This document reports on the design and operation of a high-capacity and high-penetration-ratio microgrid, which consists of 19 photovoltaic-powered residential houses designed by collegiate teams as part of their participation in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013. The microgrid was interconnected with the local utility, and resulting net-power and power-quality events were recorded in high detail (1-minute data sampling or better). Also, a controlled-island operation test was conducted to evaluate the microgrid response to additional events such as increased loads (e.g., from electric vehicles) and bypassing of voltage regulators. This temporary ground-laid microgrid was stable under nominal and island-operation conditions; adverse weather and loads did not lead to power-quality degradation.