First Phase of Grid-Bridging System Complete
ACEP researchers have concluded phase 1 of the development of a high time-resolution tool for the right-sizing of grid-bridging systems, dubbed MiGRIDS (Micro Grid Renewable Integration Dispatch and Sizing). The tool is available for download on the ACEP GitHub page:
Grid-bridging systems, which use small-energy-capacity, high-power-capacity energy storage, allow more efficient operation of a diesel fleet that receives renewable energy via a hybrid-diesel grid.
In this first phase, ACEP's Jeremy Vandermeer and Tawna Morgan collaborated with ' Marc Mueller-Stoffels on development and testing of the Python-based software tool.
A code review of the core model functions was performed by Adaptive Balancing Power's
Hendrik Schaede and Richard Barkoczy.
In following steps, ACEP and collaborators from the , Denamics and will use MiGRIDS to determine the right grid-bridging systems for wind-diesel grids.
They’ll also employ it for conceptual studies conceptual studies of using grid-bridging
systems with small hybrid-diesel power systems.
The work in phase 1 of this project was funded through a grant from the to the AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Center for Energy and Power.
An example of the results of simulations that show the amount of renewable energy used in a diesel-, wind- and hydrokinetic-powered microgrid for different sizes of electrical energy storage systems. Image created by Jeremy Vandermeer.