Distributed Generation and Microgrid

Syllabus: (GCEB Autonomous)

UNIT I INTRODUCTION        

Conventional power generation: advantages and disadvantages, Energy  crises, Non-  conventional energy (NCE) resources: review of Solar PV, Wind Energy systems, Fuel Cells, micro-turbines, biomass, and tidal sources.

UNIT II DISTRIBUTED GENERATIONS  (DG)    

Concept of distributed generations, topologies, selection of sources, regulatory  standards/ framework, Standards  for interconnecting Distributed resources to electric power systems: IEEE 1547. DG installation classes,  security issues  in DG implementations. Energy  storage elements: Batteries, ultra-capacitors, flywheels. Captive power plants

UNIT III IMPACT OF GRID INTEGRATION        

Requirements for grid interconnection, limits on operational parameters,: voltage, frequency, THD, response to  grid abnormal operating conditions, islanding issues. Impact of grid  integration with NCE sources on existing power system: reliability, stability and power quality  issues.

UNIT IV BASICS OF A MICROGRID      

Concept  and definition of  microgrid, microgrid drivers  and  benefits, review of  sources of microgrids, typical  structure and configuration  of a microgrid, AC and DC  microgrids, Power Electronics interfaces in DC  and AC microgrids

UNIT V CONTROL AND OPERATION OF MICROGRID      

Modes of operation and  control of microgrid: grid connected and islanded mode, Active and  reactive power control, protection  issues, anti-islanding schemes: passive, active and communication  based  techniques,   microgrid  communication  infrastructure,  Power  quality  issues in microgrids,  regulatory standards, Microgrid economics, Introduction to smart microgrids.

TOTAL :45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES:

1. Explain the different technological    options for use in mini-grid systems including PV, wind, fuel cell Biomass    and Tidal.

2. Outline the impacts of DG on system protection.

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TEXT BOOKS:

1. Amirnaser Yezdani, and Reza Iravani, “Voltage Source Converters in Power Systems:  Modeling, Control and  Applications”, IEEE  John Wiley Publications, 2010.

2. DorinNeacsu, “Power Switching Converters: Medium and High Power”, CRC Press, Taylor &  Francis,  2006

3.Chetan Singh Solanki,  “Solar Photo Voltaics”, PHI learning Pvt.  Ltd., New Delhi, 2009.

REFERENCES:

1. J.F. Manwell, J.G. McGowan “Wind Energy Explained, theory design and  applications”, Wiley publication 2010.

2. D. D. Hall  and R. P. Grover, “Biomass Regenerable Energy”, John Wiley,  New York, 1987.

3. John Twidell and  Tony Weir,  “Renewable Energy Resources” Tyalor and Francis Publications, Second  edition 2006.