Cyber-Physical Co-Simulation Testbed for Real-Time Reactive Power Control in Smart Distribution Network
Raju Wagle (The Arctic University of Norway)
Gioacchino Tricarico (Politecnico di Bari)
Pawan Sharma (The Arctic University of Norway)
Charu Sharma (The Arctic University of Norway)
Jose Luis Rueda Rueda-Torres (TU Delft - Intelligent Electrical Power Grids)
F. Gonzalez-Longatt (University of South-Eastern Norway)
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Abstract
Existing electric power distribution systems are evolving and changing as a result of the high renewable energy sources integration. Hence, future smart distribution networks will involve various technical challenges; one of them is real-time monitoring and controlling the network to operate it effectively and efficiently. This paper develops and analyzes a cyber-physical co-simulation testbed for real-time reactive power control in the smart distribution network. The testbed is a two-layer system, with Typhoon HIL 604 representing the physical layer and the other layer as a cybernetic layer. The cybernetic layer is used to model a test system and control reactive power from smart inverters in real-time. The implementation of real-time reactive power control of smart inverters on a CIGRE MV distribution network is shown in this study. The proposed testbed's usefulness in real-time reactive power control is demonstrated through simulation results.