Title
Design factors for developing a university campus microgrid
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
6-2018
Publisher
IEEE
Abstract
Recent decentralization of electricity systems together with the decarbonization and several changing societal demands are giving rise to different application scenarios such as microgrids. A microgrid is a small-scale electrical system which consists of several loads and sources (conventional and renewables) that can either operate autonomously in a stand-alone mode or interconnected with the main grid. The design and development of such a smart microgrid in a university campus is proposed within the 3DMicroGrid project (funded through the ERANETMED European Union's initiative). This paper reviews the main components and characteristics of similar microgrids developed around the world. Furthermore, this study provides the design guidelines, the main functionalities, the key components and the control architecture for developing the microgrid proposed by the 3DMicroGrid project. A simulation model has been developed and initial results are demonstrated for the operation of this microgrid. The recommendations and insights are replicable to any solar priority country for future microgrids pilots.
Recommended Citation
Hadjidemetriou, L., Zacharia, L., Kyriakides, E., Azzopardi, B., Azzopardi, S., Mikalauskiene, R., Al-Agtash, S., Al-hashem, M., Tsolakis, A., Ioannidis, D., & Tzovaras, D. (2018). Design factors for developing a university campus microgrid. 2018 IEEE International Energy Conference (ENERGYCON), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1109/ENERGYCON.2018.8398791
Comments
Published in: 2018 IEEE International Energy Conference (ENERGYCON)
Date of Conference: 03-07 June 2018
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 28 June 2018