Hardware-in-the-Loop Evaluation of an Advanced Distributed Energy Resource Management Algorithm

Jing Wang, Jeff Simpson, Rui Yang, Bryan Palmintier, Soumya Tiwari, Yingchen Zhang

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Abstract

This paper presents the laboratory performance evaluation of voltage regulation under a new distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) algorithm via an advanced hardware-in-tbe-loop (HIL) platform. The HIL platform provides realistic testing in a laboratory environment, including the accurate modeling of a full-scale real-world distribution system from a utility partner, the DERMS software controller, and power hardware photovoltaic (PV) inverters. The new DERMS algorithm is developed based on online multiobjective optimization (OMOO) algorithms that perform fast dispatch of distributed solar PV simulated in a real-time digital simulator and real physical hardware devices. Experimental tests confirm the correct functioning of the HIL platform for evaluating controller algorithms and satisfactory voltage regulation performance of the developed OMOO algorithms.

Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 16 Feb 2021
Event2021 IEEE Power and Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, ISGT 2021 - Washington, United States
Duration: 16 Feb 202118 Feb 2021

Conference

Conference2021 IEEE Power and Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference, ISGT 2021
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWashington
Period16/02/2118/02/21

Bibliographical note

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NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/CP-5D00-77728

Keywords

  • Distributed energy resource management system (DERMS)
  • Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL)
  • Online multiobjective optimization (OMOO)
  • Voltage regulation

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