Cyber-Physical Co-Simulation Testbed for Real-Time Reactive Power Control in Smart Distribution Network

Conference paper (2022)

Authors

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
José L. Rueda Intelligent Electrical Power Grids - EEMCS
Francisco Gonzalez-Longatt University of South-Eastern Norway
Research Group
Intelligent Electrical Power Grids (EEMCS) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2022 Raju Wagle, Gioacchino Tricarico, Pawan Sharma, Charu Sharma, José L. Rueda, Francisco Gonzalez-Longatt
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGTAsia54193.2022.10003553
Reactive power control Smart distribution networks Cyber-physical testbed Real-time co-simulation
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Published Date

2022

Language

English

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Faculty

Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

Department

Electrical Sustainable Energy

Research Group

Intelligent Electrical Power Grids

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.