Controller Hardware-in-the-Loop Evaluation of a Microgrid Controller for a Microgrid System with Multiple Grid-Forming Inverters: Preprint

Xie, Fuhong; Singh, Shashank; Wang, Jing; Ganguly, Subhankar (ORCID:0000000333070614); Wang, Wenzong; Jha, Rahul R.; Baum, Jacqueline

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Controller Hardware-in-the-Loop Evaluation of a Microgrid Controller for a Microgrid System with Multiple Grid-Forming Inverters: Preprint

Xie, Fuhong·Singh, Shashank·Wang, Jing·Ganguly, Subhankar (ORCID:0000000333070614)·Wang, Wenzong·Jha, Rahul R.·Baum, Jacqueline

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This paper presents the laboratory evaluation of a commercial Microgrid Management System (MGMS) implemented in the real-world Bronzeville Microgrid which features a futuristic scenario with high renewable energy integration and the use of multiple Grid-Forming (GFM) inverters. The primary objective of the performance evaluation for the MGMS is to assess the MGMS's capability to dispatch GFM units, including a GFM PV unit and two GFM battery units, to maintain the system stability and ensure economic operation, thus guaranteeing the microgrid's resilience during prolonged outages and dynamic events. The laboratory controller hardware-in-the-loop provides realistic testing environment through detailed electromagnetic transient modeling of the microgrid system, hardware MGMS, and standard communication protocols (DNP3). The CHIL evaluation shows how the MGMS effectively manages the GFM inverters, highlighting its performance in maintaining stability, reliability, and survivability in a microgrid environment with a high penetration of renewable energy sources.

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Xie, Fuhong, Singh, Shashank, Wang, Jing, Ganguly, Subhankar (ORCID:0000000333070614), Wang, Wenzong, Jha, Rahul R., Baum, Jacqueline. 2024-09-26. Controller Hardware-in-the-Loop Evaluation of a Microgrid Controller for a Microgrid System with Multiple Grid-Forming Inverters: Preprint. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/2448066

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