Microgrid Protection: An Overview of Protection Strategies in North American Microgrid Projects

J. Shiles; E. Wong; S. Rao; C. Sanden; M. A. Zamani; M. Davari; F. Katiraei

doi:10.1109/PESGM.2017.8274519

Microgrid Protection: An Overview of Protection Strategies in North American Microgrid Projects

J. Shiles, E. Wong, S. Rao, C. Sanden, M. A. Zamani, M. Davari, F. Katiraei

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Abstract

Microgrids have been proposed as an attractive solution to harness the benefits offered by distributed energy resources (DERs). However, despite their advantages, microgrids introduce new challenges to electric grids. In particular, they can impact conventional protection practices in distribution systems. This is mainly due to the presence of DERs, different microgrid operational modes, as well as various network configurations. This paper will provide an up-to-date overview and analysis of the protection schemes that have been designed and/or implemented in major North American microgrid projects. A brief overview of the microgrid protection issues and potential solutions are also presented in the paper to help designers with defining protection requirements for practical microgrids.

Original language	American English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PESGM.2017.8274519
State	Published - Jul 16 2017

Keywords

Distributed energy resources
Fault
Grid-connected operation
Islanded operation
Microgrid
Microgrid protection
Protection strategies

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