19th Power Systems Computation Conference - PSCC 2016, Genoa (Italy). 20-24 junio 2016
Summary:
In modern power systems, co-simulation is proposed as an enabler for analyzing the interactions between disparate systems. This paper introduces the co-simulation platform Virtual Grid Integration Laboratory (VirGIL) including Hardware-inthe-Loop testing, and demonstrates its potential to assess demand response strategies. VirGIL is based on a modular architecture using the Functional Mock-up Interface industrial standard to integrate new simulators. VirGIL combines state-of-the-art simulators in power systems, communications, buildings, and control. In this work, VirGIL is extended with a Hardware-in-the-Loop component to control the ventilation system of a real 12-story building in Denmark. VirGIL capabilities are illustrated in three scenarios: load following, primary reserves and load following aggregation. Experimental results show that the system can track one minute changing signals and it can provide primary reserves for up-regulation. Furthermore, the potential of aggregating several ventilation systems is evaluated considering the impact at distribution grid level and the communications protocol effect.
Keywords: Demand Response, Co-simulation, Functional Mock-up Interface, PowerFactory, Hardware-in-the-Loop.
DOI: 10.1109/PSCC.2016.7540828
Publication date: June 2016.
Citation:
Rotger-Griful, S., Chatzivasileiadis, S., Jacobsen, R.H., Stewart, E.M., Matanza, J., Wetter, M., Hardware-in-the-loop co-simulation of distribution grid for demand response, 19th Power Systems Computation Conference - PSCC 2016, Genoa (Italy). 20-24 June 2016.
IIT-16-013A