Microgrids:Identification and solution of problems in hybrid distributed generation systems

• Grant number: 17/16742-7
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: March 01, 2018
• End date: February 29, 2020
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Electrical Engineering - Power Systems
• Principal Investigator: Denis Vinicius Coury
• Grantee: Denis Vinicius Coury
• Host Institution: Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos (EESC). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• Associated researchers: José Carlos de Melo Vieira Júnior ; Mário Oleskovicz ; Renato Machado Monaro

Abstract

A microgrid can be defined as a set of hybrid distributed generation systems, storage systems and loads that are connected to a low or medium voltage network (distribution network) through a common coupling point. In order to provide energy with quality in a safe, economical and clean way, the different forms of distributed generation of the microgrid must operate in a coherent and coordinated way through an adequate control system. This main control should consider the expected demand, tariffs, technical restrictions of the devices for planning and scheduling the operation, as well as relation with the main network in terms of market and provision of services. Also, some distributed sources that can be installed in a microgrid are not suitable to be connected directly to the electrical network due to the characteristics of the energy produced, requiring interfaces dependent on the power electronics (DC / AC or AC / DC / AC). The present project aims at the study of microgrids, emphasizing some important aspects regarding its control, protection and power quality. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

MENEZES, THIAGO S.; FERNANDES, RICARDO A. S.; COURY, V, DENIS. Intelligent islanding detection with grid topology adaptation and minimum non-detection zone. Electric Power Systems Research, v. 187, OCT 2020. (17/16742-7)

RECHE, EVANDRO AGOSTINHO; DE SOUSA, JEOVANE VICENTE; COURY, DENIS VINICIUS; SOUZA FERNANDES, RICARDO AUGUSTO. Data Mining-Based Method to Reduce Multiple Estimation for Fault Location in Radial Distribution Systems. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SMART GRID, v. 10, n. 4, p. 3612-3619, JUL 2019. (17/16742-7)

SANTOS, ATHILA QUARESMA; MONARO, RENATO MACHADO; COURY, DENIS VINICIUS; OLESKOVICZ, MARIO. A new real-time multi-agent system for under frequency load shedding in a smart grid context. Electric Power Systems Research, v. 174, SEP 2019. (17/16742-7)

DA SILVA PESSOA, ANDRE LUIS; AQUINO BARRA, PEDRO HENRIQUE; OLESKOVICZ, MARIO; ARDUINI, FERNANDO RIBEIRO; TEIXEIRA MARTINS, PAULO ESTEVAO; IEEE POWER & ENERGY SOC. Different responses of load models when facing short-circuits in a distribution system with intermittent distributed generation. PROCEEDINGS OF 2019 IEEE PES INNOVATIVE SMART GRID TECHNOLOGIES EUROPE (ISGT-EUROPE), v. N/A, p. 5-pg., 2019-01-01. (17/16742-7, 18/08059-8)

GOMES, EDUARDO A. P.; VIEIRA, JOSE C. M.; COURY, DENIS V.; DELBEM, ALEXANDRE C. B.. Islanding detection of synchronous distributed generators using data mining complex correlations. IET GENERATION TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION, v. 12, n. 17, p. 3935-3943, SEP 30 2018. (17/16742-7)

DE CARVALHO, WILHIAM C.; BATAGLIOLI, RODRIGO P.; FERNANDES, RICARDO A. S.; COURY, V, DENIS. Fuzzy-based approach for power smoothing of a full-converter wind turbine generator using a supercapacitor energy storage. Electric Power Systems Research, v. 184, JUL 2020. (17/16742-7)

BARRA, P. H. A.; COURY, D. V.; FERNANDES, R. A. S.. A survey on adaptive protection of microgrids and distribution systems with distributed generators. RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS, v. 118, FEB 2020. (17/16742-7)

BARBALHO, P. I. N.; LACERDA, V. A.; FERNANDES, R. A. S.; COURY, D., V. Deep reinforcement learning-based secondary control for microgrids in islanded mode. Electric Power Systems Research, v. 212, p. 7-pg., 2022-07-20. (17/16742-7, 21/04872-9)

BARRA, P. H. A.; LACERDA, V. A.; FERNANDES, R. A. S.; COURY, D. V.. A hardware-in-the-loop testbed for microgrid protection considering non-standard curves. Electric Power Systems Research, v. 196, JUL 2021. (17/16742-7, 15/21167-6)

BARRA, P. H. A.; DE CARVALHO, W. C.; MENEZES, T. S.; FERNANDES, R. A. S.; COURY, D. V.. A review on wind power smoothing using high-power energy storage systems. RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS, v. 137, MAR 2021. (17/16742-7)

MENEZES, T. S.; FERNANDES, R. A. S.; COURY, D. V.. Moving average-based mitigation of exponentially decaying DC components. Electric Power Systems Research, v. 220, p. 8-pg., 2023-03-11. (17/16742-7, 21/04872-9)

MENEZES, THIAGO S.; COURY, DENIS V.; FERNANDES, RICARDO A. S.; IEEE. Islanding Detection Based on Artificial Neural Network and S-transform for Distributed Generators. 2019 IEEE MILAN POWERTECH, v. N/A, p. 6-pg., 2019-01-01. (17/16742-7)