Implementation of a Coordinated Voltage Control Algorithm for a Microgrid via SCADAas-a-service approach
Abstract
The massive penetration of distributed renewable energy resources (DRES) at low voltage distribution network poses challenging power quality issues. Coordinated voltage control is necessary in microgrid with high DRES rate to keep the voltage in required range and to optimize the grid performance. This paper presents the implementation of a coordinated voltage control algorithm on a real world microgrid via SCADA-as-a-service (SCADA-aaS) method. The SCADA-aaS approach provides the interoperability framework for the network operators to provide their CVC algorithm to microgrid owners or to implement a third party CVC. This real world implementation demonstrates the feasibility of the SCADA-aaS approach. Experiences and lessons learned from the implementation are discussed.