This paper aimed to demonstrate the reliability of the Over Current protection (OCP) scheme in protecting microgrids with inverter interfaced RES for low voltage distribution networks.
For distribution networks, there seems to be no available literature on the protection of 0.4 kV distribution networks with inverter interfaced RES, particularly when the microgrid switches between operation modes. What seems to be largely available in the literature is the protection of 11 kV distribution networks.
Much research has been done on the protection of sub-transmission networks with RES integration since wind generation is generally connected at this level. However, solar penetration is increasing at the distribution level and few papers focus on the protection of distribution networks in this regard.
Conclusion Most RES appears to be implemented into the power system in the future, implying that systems would most likely switch from centralized generation to DGs as well as MGs. It becomes apparent that new ways to effectively protect MGs are to be sorted.
Hence, the OC protection could not effectively protect the MG in both modes. Furthermore, grid mode with PV system was tested at increased PV generation level. PV generation was quadrupled for every source giving a total generation of 240 kW. Results from the simulations came out as shown in Table 5. Table 5.
For overcurrent relay, an inverse time OC relay 51 as from the PSCAD library is being used in the article; the relay has been predicated on IEEE standard C37.112–1996. Because the relay receives a recorded current signal, millimetres have been used as input signal sources rather than CTs.
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As shown in the figure, the current-limiting fuse opens and clears the fault within the first 1/2 cycle and limits the let-through energy to a fraction of the system''s available fault current.
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