Monitoring and control of real time simulated microgrid with renewable energy sources

The objective of this experimental research paper is to explore a new methodology to simulate, manage and monitor a renewable energy based hybrid power system model. The model is developed using SIMULINK and the simulation of the model is carried out in real time by means of XPC target software. The energy management and control action for the system is achieved using a PLC, which interfaces the model with the help of the Data acquisition board. The real time monitoring, alarm handling, human machine interfacing, event and data logging is accomplished using the SCADA. Simulation is conducted for the meteorological and load variation to demonstrate various state of the hybrid power system. This type of simulation allows the user to run the model in real time for longer durations, analyze the dynamics of the system and hence designing the proper control system, and to test the accuracy of the control algorithm developed for the live microgrid.