Development and Modeling of a Low-voltage DC Distribution Nanogrid with Distributed Generation Systems
The concept of direct current distribution minigrids has been gaining ground in academia and industry regarding the development of distribution grid applications with high penetration of distributed energy sources and storage systems. The adoption of a direct current distribution system facilitates the integration of sources such as photovoltaic and wind generation and storage systems such as batteries, as these technologies in general operate intrinsically in direct current. This work presents the development of a direct current distribution nanogrid (DCDN) installed in the laboratory of the Grupo de Estudos e Desenvolvimento de Alternativas Energeticas (GEDAE), of the Universidade Federal do Para. The developed grid is composed of three photovoltaic generation and storage systems in battery banks and three load banks, distributed over the 200 m grid in a ring topology, with a 24 Vdc bus. Two simulation methodologies were developed and can reproduce the nanogrid operational behavior under static and dynamic conditions, allowing the evaluation of the grid performance over a day of operation. Tests are also presented with measurements at strategic points of the grid to evaluate the system behavior under specific operating conditions, being normal or under contingency. The results attest the nanogrid ability to reliably supply the loads, as long as it respects the limitations of the implemented power generation and storage capacities. In addition, it was found that the characteristics related to the topology of the commercial charge controller that is used to form the DC distribution nanogrid benefits the power quality for the developed grid size and topology.
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