A BENCHMARK LOW VOLTAGE MICROGRID NETWORK
Stavros Papathanassiou* Nikos Hatziargyriou Kai Strunz
National Technical University of Athens University of Washington
GREECE USA
Keywords: Distributed Generation, Distribution Networks, LV Networks, Microgrids
1. INTRODUCTION
The increasing penetration of distributed generation resources to the low voltage (LV)
grids, such as photovoltaics, CHP micro-turbines, small wind turbines in certain areas and
possibly fuel cells in the near future, alters the traditional operating principle of the grids. A particularly promising aspect, related to the proliferation of small-scale decentralized generation, is the possibility for parts of the network comprising sufficient generating resources to operate in isolation from the main grid, in a deliberate and controlled way. The
are called Microgrids and the study and development of technology to permit their efficient operation has recently st景深效果
arted with a great momentum ([1,2]).
Microgrids are foreen within public distribution grids and therefore suitable study ca networks are required to perform simulation and analysis tasks. Moreover, standardizing
study ca grids to provide “benchmark” networks suitable for Microgrid design would
further enhance their merit and utility.
The objective of this paper is to prent and discuss a benchmark LV network developed
within the EU project “Microgrids”, Contract ENK5-CT-2002-00610 and later adopted as a benchmark LV system by CIGRE TF C6.04.02: “Computational Tools and Techniques for Analysis, Design and Validation of Distributed Generation Systems”. The network consists of
an LV feeder, while a more extended multi-feeder version is also included in the Appendix of
the paper. The emphasis is placed on the network itlf, rather than on the microsources connected and the control concepts applied. The benchmark network maintains the important technical characteristic of real life utility grids, whereas, at the same time, it dispens with
the complexity of actual networks, to permit efficient modeling and simulation of the microgrid operation.
2. THE BENCHMARK LOW VOLTAGE FEEDER
2.1 General Characteristics of the LV Network
Before prenting the benchmark network, some important technical characteristics of public LV distribution grids are summarized (pertaining more to European networks): Structure. The majority of LV public distribution networks have a radial layout, with a number of LV feeders starting from the LV busbars of the infeeding MV/LV substation. Each feeder may include one or more spurs (branches). Consumers are connected anywhere along the feeder or its spurs.
Symmetry. The connection of single-pha consumers makes LV networks inherently unbalanced. In addition, single-pha lines may exist, particularly as feeder branches. Substation. The MV/LV substation feeding the LV network typically compris a single transformer with a rating of a few hundred kVA up to 1 MVA. The transformer is equipped with off-load taps at the HV winding, providing a typical regulation range of 5%. Its connection group is usually Dyn11, corresponding to a delta-connected primary and a wye-connected condary winding.
Protection. The only protection encountered in public LV networks typically consists of simple pha overcurrent devices, most commonly fus. The MV/LV transformer is protected by fu links at the MV side. A general protection element may not exist at the output of the transformer LV winding, whereas each LV feeder is protected by its own fus. No other protection means are utilized along the feeder or its branches.
Line types. LV network lines are either underground cable lines, encountered mainly in urban areas with a high load density, or most commonly overhead lines, trad行政管理专业毕业论文
itionally constructed by Al (or Cu) bare conductors. Ea of installation and environmental reasons have led to the extensive u of twisted insulated conductors for overhead LV lines during the last decades. Earthing. Using the classification of IEC 60364, public LV networks are either of the TN or the TT type. The principle of each earthing scheme is illustrated in Fig. 1. More information on the subject is provided in [3,4].
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Figure 1. Principle of the TN and TT earthing schemes.
2.2 Description of the Benchmark LV Feeder
Bad on the basic requirements discusd in the previous ction, the study ca LV feeder is illustrated in Fig. 2. The feeder is an大学军训总结
overhead line with twisted XLPE cable, rving a suburban residential area with a limited number of consumers connected along its length, as well as at the end of the branch at its middle. Line types are marked on the diagram and the respective parameters are given in the Appendix. Section lengths can be determined from the number of poles, given the fixed pole-to-pole distance of 35 m. The network neutral is multi-grounded, at the substation, at every cond pole and at each consumer connection point. At the end of the lateral branch, a connection of the neutral may exist to an adjacent LV line (fed by another substation).
consumer
3, I s =40 A S max =15 kVA S 0=5.7 kVA
4 x 3, I s S max =5
5 kVA S 0=25 kVA
Appartment building
1 x 3, I s =40 A 6 x 1, I s =40 A S max =47 kVA S 0=25 kVA
40 Ω
LV network line Connection cable To consumer installation Overhead line pole Point of connection (supply)
Neutral earthing Fus
3+N+PE
5 conductor cable (3 phas,neutral, protective earth)
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Figure 2. The benchmark LV feeder, in its standard (“non-microgrid”) form.
The arrangements at the rvice connection of each customer are prented in more detail in Fig. 3. Each rvice connection includes the electricity meter and an overcurrent protection element (fu links or a miniature circuit breaker for small consumers). For the rvice cable, a standard 30 m length is adopted in Fig. 2. The earthing scheme of the network may be either
of the TN or the TT type, depending on the connection or not of the PE conductor of the consumer installation to the network neutral. The 40 Ω earthing resistances noted on the diagram correspond to a standardized conductive rod, 2.5 m long by 0.02 m in diameter, buried in homogeneous conductive earth of 100 Ω.m resistivity. The 草书书法欣赏
apartment building on the lateral is suppod to have a more effective earthing arrangement (either multiple rods or some sort of foundation earth).
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Fig. 3. Typical rvice connection arrangement.
2.3 Consumer Demand Characteristics
Each consumer of the feeder is characterized by a maximum permissible current, I s, which corresponds to the rated current of the overcurrent protection element in the connection box (Fig. 3). The maximum demand S max of each consumer group, also given in Fig. 2, is depends on the numb
er of individual consumers within each group, and is found using standardized coincidence factors for residential consumers, which become smaller as the number of consumers increas (e.g. [5]). For this reason, the contribution S0 of each group to the maximum demand of the feeder will be further reduced, as given in Fig. 2. The total maximum demand of the feeder is 116.4 kVA. The power factor of all consumers may be assumed equal to 0.85 lagging. Aggregate daily load curves are provided in the Appendix.
3. THE BENCHMARK LOW VOLTAGE MICROGRID NETWORK
Bad on the LV feeder of Fig. 2, the benchmark LV microgrid network shown in Fig. 4 is derived. It includes reprentative sources from all currently important (or emerging, but promising) technologies, such as photovoltaics, microturbines (CHP generation), wind turbines and fuel cells.
Specific technical details, models for individual sources and control concepts are beyond the scope of this paper and will be specified in application studies. In Fig. 4, only relevant installation locations and sizes are indicated. The total installed capacity of the microsources is about 2/3 of the maximum load demand of the feeder (~100 kW), to provide the possibility of simulating load management scenaria.
To support the islanded operation of the microgrid, a fast-responding central storage unit is also considered, which may be either a battery inverter, or any other device with sufficiently fast respon to undertake the frequency regulation task upon disconnection from the grid (e.g. a flywheel). Notably, this constitutes a centralized control approach. Alternatively, the individual microsources might be equipped with local storage (e.g. batteries or ultra-capacitors) and suitable controls to ensure a decentralized active power/frequency concerted regulation ([6]).
(or batteries)
3, 30 kW
Photovoltaics
1, 4x2.5 kW
Wind Turbine
3, 10 kW
Fuel Cell
3, 10 kW
Figure 4. Benchmark LV microgrid network.
Compared to the standard LV feeder of Fig. 2, in Fig. 4 the fus at the feeder departure have been replaced by a circuit breaker, in order to permit the controlled connection and isolation of microgrid from the main grid. A cond ctionalizing breaker may also be inrted at the middle of the feeder,
if lective isolation of faulted parts of the microgrid is to be studied. However, in such a ca, suitable frequency regulating means should be foreen in each isolated ction.
The earthing arrangements of the network remain unchanged for microgrid operation. Preliminary investigations have shown that this is acceptable ([7]), although further study may be required on this subject. Regarding the protection philosophy, devices and ttings, it炎症用什么药最好
is certain that modifications will be required to the traditional LV network practice, which have not been incorporated in the study ca network of Fig. 4.
4. CONCLUSIONS
In this paper a benchmark LV microgrid network is prented, which is suitable for steady state and transient simulations. The study ca network is bad on a standard LV feeder, where microsources and storage devices of various types are connected. A more extended network is also provided in the Appendix, to facilitate the simulation of multi-feeder microgrids or multiple microgrids within the same LV grid.
5. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The work prented in this paper has been performed within the project “MICROGRIDS: Large Scale Integration of 麻将基本规则
Micro-Gene护士个人述职
ration to Low Voltage Grids” (Contract ENK5-CT-2002-00610), funded by the EU. The authors wish to thank Mr. N. Soultanis for calculating the zero quence parameters of the lines.
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7. APPENDIX
A more extended study ca LV network is included in Fig. 5, which compris two additional LV lines, compared to the benchmark network of Fig. 2. The first is a dedicated underground cable line, rving a workshop, whereas the other one is an overhead line rving a small commercial district. The diagram provides for each consumer the same information as in Fig. 2. On the commercial load
feeder, where a large number of single-pha consumers are connected, the respective phas are also noted.
The study ca network of Fig. 5 permits the simulation of microgrids with multiple LV feeders and diver load types, or even different microgrid entities within the same LV network (e.g. by considering that the commercial line forms a cond microgrid, with CHP microturbines as microsources). Depending on the part of the network, which forms the microgrid (or microgrids), ctionalizing switches need to be inrted at lected locations and suitable microsource scenaria must be adopted.
