Simulation of micro-sources in a small scale microgrid

In this paper, four different micro-sources for a small scale microgrid are simulated using PSCAD. The micro-sources include photovoltaic (PV) array, proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell, wind turbine and synchronous generators. As an energy storage device, lead-acid battery is also simulated. To obtain practical models for the above micro-sources, the effective parameters on each of the micro-sources´ outputs are defined and considered. Even though this paper focuses on simulating the micro-sources of specific sizes, most of the results can be extended to higher power ratings for other applications.