Fourth International Workshop on Grid Simulator Testing of Wind Turbine Powertrains
NREL and Clemson University hosted the Fourth International Workshop on Grid Simulator Testing of Energy Systems and Wind Turbine Powertrains April 25–26, 2017 at the Energy Systems Integration Facility at NREL in Golden, Colorado.
The purpose of the workshop was to discuss grid compliance testing of utility-scale and distributed wind turbine generators, solar PV inverters, and energy storage. The goal of the workshop was to encourage discussion and collaboration around grid simulator testing among panelists, moderators, and workshop participants. Download the agenda and list of workshop attendees.
For technical questions about the workshop, contact Vahan Gevorgian.
Proceedings
Day 1: April 25, 2017
Introduction
- Welcome to NREL
- Introduction and Purpose of Workshop — NREL and Clemson University
- Status of Grid Integration Testing Projects — Vahan Gevorgian, NREL, USA
- Update on Duke Energy EGRID Testing Projects — J. Curtiss Fox, Clemson University, USA
- Update on CAPS PHIL and MVDC Projects and IEEE WG P4004 Discussion — Michael Steurer, Florida State University (FSU), USA
- Real-time Super-Lab Concept — Manish Mohanpurkar, Idaho National Laboratory (INL), USA
Grid Simulator Testing Experience
- Mechanical Hardware-in-the-Loop Systems for a Wind Turbine System Test Bench and System Integration Medium-Voltage DC Research Grid — Christian Leisten, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
- Overview of IWES Grid Simulator Testing Activities — Christian Mehler, Fraunhofer IWES, Germany
- Characterising LV PV Inverter Response During Fault Transients and Voltage Disturbances — Efren Guillo-Sansano, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
- Overview of Microgrid HIL Laboratory Testbed and Open Platform (HILLTOP) — Reynaldo Salcedo, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
- Discussion
Grid Simulator and PHIL Testing Experience
- Smart Home HIL Testing Experience — Annabelle Pratt, NREL, USA
- IREQ HIL Testing Experience — Olivier Tremblay, IREQ, Canada
- PHIL Capabilities and Experience at the Power Networks Demonstration Centre — Kyle Jennett, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
- Smart Reconfiguration and Protection in Advanced Electric Distribution Grids — Mayank Panwar, INL, USA
- Overview of Smart System Research Facility at AIST — Jun Hashimoto, AIST, Japan
- Overview of Flex Power Grid Laboratory — Erik de Jong, DNV GL, Norway
- Grid Emulator for Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing — Nurhan Rizqy Averous, Anica Berthold, RWTH Aachen, Germany
- Development of Grid Simulator Capabilities in Kinectrics — Nicolas Wrathall, Kinectrics, Canada
- Discussion
Day 2: April 26, 2017
Advanced Grid Emulation Methods
- Advanced PHIL Interface for Multi-MW Scale Inverter Testing — Przemyslaw Koralewicz, NREL, USA
- Advanced HIL Applications for RTDS — Christian Jegues, RTDS, Canada
- PHIL Testing System for Integrating Distributed PV in Hawaii — Andy Hoke, NREL, USA
- Controls HIL Infrastructure Upgrade at FSU to Support Advanced Evaluation Framework for Distributed Control of Emerging Power and Energy Systems — K. Schoder, FSU, USA
- Asymmetrical Fault Generation with Clemson's Grid Simulator — Jesse Leonard, Clemson University, USA
- Investigation of PHIL Simulation Stability and Accuracy Analysis — Martin Belanger and Jean-Nicolas Paquin, OPAL-RT Canada, Gernot Pammer, EGSTON, Austria
- Modeling and Compensation Design for a PHIL Simulation of an AC Distribution System — Kumaraguru Prabakar, NREL, USA
- Discussion on Testing Method Improvements, Capability Gaps, and the Future of MW-scale Grid Simulators — Ester Guidi, Wim van Der Merwe, ABB, Switzerland
- Discussion