Tieline controls in microgrid applications

Abstract

This paper reviews the overall architecture of the Microgrid concept, and presents details associated with the tieline control features. Laboratory results from exercising the tieline controls in a hardware-in-the-loop environment are also presented. The controls are implemented with Matlab/Simulink software running on a PC, using data provided from a digital relay through the IEC 61850 GOOSE/OPC data transfer mechanism.