Optimal Capacity Sizing for the Integration of a Battery and Photovoltaic Microgrid to Supply Auxiliary Services in Substations under a Contingency

Alejandra Tabares, Norberto Martinez, Lucas Ginez, José F. Resende, Nierbeth Brito and John Fredy Franco
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Alejandra Tabares: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Campus of Ilha Solteira, São Paulo State University, Ilha Solteira 15385-000, Brazil
Norberto Martinez: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Campus of Ilha Solteira, São Paulo State University, Ilha Solteira 15385-000, Brazil
Lucas Ginez: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Campus of Ilha Solteira, São Paulo State University, Ilha Solteira 15385-000, Brazil
José F. Resende: School of Energy Engineering, Campus of Rosana, São Paulo State University, Rosana 19274-000, Brazil
Nierbeth Brito: INTESA—Integration Power Transmitter S.A.—Power Transmission Utilities, Brasília 70.196-900, Brazil
John Fredy Franco: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Campus of Ilha Solteira, São Paulo State University, Ilha Solteira 15385-000, Brazil

Energies, 2020, vol. 13, issue 22, 1-23

Abstract: Auxiliary services are vital for the operation of a substation. If a contingency affects the distribution feeder that provides energy for the auxiliary services, it could lead to the unavailability of the substation’s service. Therefore, backup systems such as diesel generators are used. Another alternative is the adoption of a microgrid with batteries and photovoltaic generation to supply substation auxiliary services during a contingency. Nevertheless, high battery costs and the intermittence of photovoltaic generation requires a careful analysis so the microgrid capacity is defined in a compromise between the investment and the unavailability reduction of auxiliary services. This paper proposes a method for the capacity sizing of a microgrid with batteries, photovoltaic generation, and bidirectional inverters to supply auxiliary services in substations under a contingency. A set of alternatives is assessed through exhaustive search and Monte Carlo simulations to cater for uncertainties of contingencies and variation of solar irradiation. An unavailability index is proposed to measure the contribution of the integrated hybrid microgrid to reduce the time that the substation is not in operation. Simulations carried out showed that the proposed method identifies the microgrid capacity with the lowest investment that satisfies a goal for the unavailability of the substation service.

Keywords: auxiliary services; battery; microgrids; photovoltaic generation; substations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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