| Title | Microgrid Design and Control of a Hybrid Building Complex |
| Publication Type | Conference Paper |
| Year of Publication | 2020 |
| Authors | Quigley, Kevin, Enslin, Johan H., Nazir, Moazzam, Greenwood, Austin |
| Conference Name | 2020 IEEE 11th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems (PEDG) |
| Date Published | Oct. 2020 |
| Publisher | IEEE |
| ISBN Number | 978-1-7281-6990-3 |
| Keywords | Buildings, Cogeneration, Combined heat and power (CHP), control theory, distributed generation, Economics, Human Behavior, Islanding, micro-grids, Microgrids, photovoltaics (PV), PSCAD renewable generation, pubcrawl, reliability theory, resilience, Resiliency, Scalability, Turbines, virtual power plants (VPP) |
| Abstract | Microgrids are a promising alternative to the traditional distribution systems due to their highly desirable features, such as, reliability, resiliency, and efficiency. This paper covers the design, simulation, and economic analysis of a theoretically designed modern, mixed-use commercial and residential building on a feeder in Charleston, SC, USA. The designed system is simulated in PSCAD/EMTDC. The system combines a natural gas CHP turbine and generator block set, solar photovoltaics (PV), and a battery energy storage system (BESS). It is planned to provide power through a DC lighting bus and an AC to several different commercial load profiles as well as 40 apartments of varying sizes. Additionally, a comprehensive economic analysis is completed with available or estimated pricing to prove the feasibility of such a project. |
| URL | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9244382 |
| DOI | 10.1109/PEDG48541.2020.9244382 |
| Citation Key | quigley_microgrid_2020 |
Microgrid Design and Control of a Hybrid Building Complex