Modelling of an Expandable, Reconfigurable, Renewable DC Microgrid for Off-Grid Communities

Joanne Kitson; Sam Williamson; Paul Harper; Chris McMahon; Ges Rosenberg; Michael Tierney; Karen Bell; Biraj Gautam

Modelling of an Expandable, Reconfigurable, Renewable DC Microgrid for Off-Grid Communities

Joanne Kitson, Sam Williamson, Paul Harper, Chris McMahon, Ges Rosenberg, Michael Tierney, Karen Bell, Biraj Gautam

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This paper proposes a DC microgrid system based on multiple locally available renewable energy sources in an off-grid rural community, based on a field study carried out in a rural, off-grid village in Nepal. The site has been assessed as suitable for solar and wind power. Using estimated solar data for the site’s location, wind data measured locally, household and population data and typical measured domestic demand profiles, a DC microgrid system model has been constructed. Power flow is controlled using modified DC droop control on each individual energy source to enable optimal power sharing with minimum power dissipation across distribution lines.

Original language	English
Number of pages	6
Publication status	Published - 27 Jun 2017
Event	10th International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Protection (SEEP 2017) - Bled, Slovenia Duration: 27 Jun 2017 → 30 Jun 2017 Conference number: 10 http://seep2017.si/

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Conference	10th International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Protection (SEEP 2017)
Abbreviated title	SEEP
Country/Territory	Slovenia
City	Bled
Period	27/06/17 → 30/06/17
Internet address	http://seep2017.si/

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DC microgrid
DC droop control
Solar
Wind

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2017. Paper presented at 10th International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Protection (SEEP 2017), Bled, Slovenia.

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