A scalable distributed Microgrid Control Structure

Robert Webster; Kumudu Munasinghe; Abbas Jamalipour

doi:10.1109/TENCONSpring.2013.6584407

A scalable distributed Microgrid Control Structure

Robert Webster, Kumudu Munasinghe, Abbas Jamalipour

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Abstract

The Smart Grid is the proposed solution to increasing the efficiency, reliability and security of the power grid. One of the key elements of the Smart Grid will be the introduction of Microgrids. Microgrids can manage factors such as power quality, efficiency and reliability much more readily by using localized power load profiles and generating capability data. As the current power grid is expected to compose of a larger percentage of distributed generation (DG), including renewables, the Microgrid Control Structure (MCS) must be able to support the power flow from these DGs. Current microgrid models lack a decentralized method of control and management, which limits the microgrids efficacy to artificial or well-conceived microgrids. By utilizing a decentralized control structure based on employing Smart Metering Infrastructure (SMI), the microgrid is shown to be actively able to distribute power more efficiently and reduce peak consumption, thereby reducing the need for larger amounts of spinning reserve produced by carbon intensive power plants

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IEEE 2013 Tencon - Spring, TENCONSpring 2013 - Conference Proceedings
Editors	Vassilios Agelidis
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages	10-14
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Print)	9781467363471
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TENCONSpring.2013.6584407
Publication status	Published - 2013
Event	IEEE 2013 Tencon - Spring - Sydney, Sydney, Australia Duration: 17 Apr 2013 → 19 Apr 2013

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Conference	IEEE 2013 Tencon - Spring
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Sydney
Period	17/04/13 → 19/04/13

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Webster, R, Munasinghe, K & Jamalipour, A 2013, A scalable distributed Microgrid Control Structure. in V Agelidis (ed.), IEEE 2013 Tencon - Spring, TENCONSpring 2013 - Conference Proceedings. IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, pp. 10-14, IEEE 2013 Tencon - Spring, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 17/04/13. https://doi.org/10.1109/TENCONSpring.2013.6584407

A scalable distributed Microgrid Control Structure. / Webster, Robert; Munasinghe, Kumudu; Jamalipour, Abbas.
IEEE 2013 Tencon - Spring, TENCONSpring 2013 - Conference Proceedings. ed. / Vassilios Agelidis. New York: IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2013. p. 10-14.

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