Smart protection in Dutch Medium Voltage distributed generation systems

Author

Xyngi, Ioanna ; Popov, Marjan

Author_Institution

Fac. of Electr. Eng., Math. & Inf., Delft Univ. of Technol., Delft, Netherlands

fYear

2010

fDate

11-13 Oct. 2010

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

8

Abstract

The paper investigates the impact of distributed generators integration in Dutch Medium Voltage grids. Typical protection problems are described and analyzed. The current applied time-graded overcurrent protection scheme is evaluated and its shortcomings are highlighted. A new software algorithm for coordinating relays in any arbitrary network is proposed. The real hardware implementation of the protection scheme that makes use of an advanced sensor and microprocessor technology, and a communication infrastructure is explained in details. Simulation results reveal significant improvements in the protection speed performance and the DG during-fault availability.

Keywords

microprocessor chips; overcurrent protection; power distribution protection; power engineering computing; power generation protection; sensors; smart power grids; DG during-fault availability; Dutch medium voltage grid; distributed generation system; distributed generator; microprocessor; sensor; smart protection; software algorithm; time-graded overcurrent protection; Circuit faults; Fault location; Generators; Integrated circuit modeling; Mathematical model; Relays; Substations; IEC 61850; SASensor; distributed generators; distribution system; protection;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT Europe), 2010 IEEE PES

Conference_Location

Gothenburg

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-8508-6

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-8509-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISGTEUROPE.2010.5638982

Filename

5638982