TY - JOUR
T1 - Hardware-based microgrid testbed to facilitate development of Distributed Energy Resource (DER) systems for sustainable growth
AU - Idowu, Peter B.
AU - Suryadevara, Raja
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors acknowledge support for development of the Plug-and-Play Microgrid Test Bed from the U.S. Department of Defense, DURIP Grant award #N00014-16-1-3201.
Funding Information:
Following development of the prototype system, the 45kW testbed was installed on campus, funded by US Department of Defense’s Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) to address workforce needs of the future. As a plug-and-play testbed, the system is designed to allow system reconfiguration with minimal effort, including addition of devices, updating or replacement of legacy devices as needed, as well as upgrading or changing operation and control algorithms seamlessly. The testbed would lead to advances in smart grid research by providing a platform for testing innovative
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PY - 2021/5/13
Y1 - 2021/5/13
N2 - Distributed energy resource (DER) systems that can combine small-scale conventional energy sources with diverse renewable energy options and storage are ideal for addressing electrification needs of small communities, as well as proactively mitigating negative impacts of fossil energy sources on the environment. It is therefore imperative for academic institutions that wish to play a role in addressing energy challenges for sustainable rural development to be adequately equipped with a hardware testbed for the study and analysis of DER systems. This work features a 45kW hardware testbed installation at Penn State Harrisburg, highlighting its design, construction, and its uses in academic instruction and research. A case study on electric loading characteristics of the network is presented to illustrate its relevance and the potential for its use in preparing a skilled workforce for a new energy economy.
AB - Distributed energy resource (DER) systems that can combine small-scale conventional energy sources with diverse renewable energy options and storage are ideal for addressing electrification needs of small communities, as well as proactively mitigating negative impacts of fossil energy sources on the environment. It is therefore imperative for academic institutions that wish to play a role in addressing energy challenges for sustainable rural development to be adequately equipped with a hardware testbed for the study and analysis of DER systems. This work features a 45kW hardware testbed installation at Penn State Harrisburg, highlighting its design, construction, and its uses in academic instruction and research. A case study on electric loading characteristics of the network is presented to illustrate its relevance and the potential for its use in preparing a skilled workforce for a new energy economy.
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U2 - 10.1088/1755-1315/746/1/012037
DO - 10.1088/1755-1315/746/1/012037
M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:85106423853
VL - 746
JO - IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
JF - IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
SN - 1755-1307
IS - 1
M1 - 012037
T2 - 3rd International Conference on Life and Applied Sciences for Sustainable Rural Development, ICLAS-SURE 2020
Y2 - 18 November 2020 through 19 November 2020
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