Multi-Agent Approach for Overcurrent Protection Coordination in Low Voltage Microgrids

M. S Rahman; T. F Orchi; S Saha; M. E Haque

doi:10.1109/PESGM40551.2019.8974053

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Multi-Agent Approach for Overcurrent Protection Coordination in Low Voltage Microgrids

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Multi-Agent Approach for Overcurrent Protection Coordination in Low Voltage Microgrids

M. S Rahman, T. F Orchi, S Saha and M. E Haque

2019 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM), pp.1-5

IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, 2019 (Atlanta, United States, 04-Aug-2019–08-Aug-2019)

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/PESGM40551.2019.8974053

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Abstract

Renewable energy

protection relay

multi-agent system

microgrid

This paper presents an agent-based overcurrent protection scheme to rapidly detect and identify short-circuit faults in microgrids. Short circuit faults are credible contingencies, which often constitute adverse stress on microgrids. The faster protection of microgrids with the increased penetration of renewable energy (RE)-based distributed generation (DG) units is a complex process, which leave a great challenge for distribution network service providers (DNSPs) and protection engineers. Therefore, it is necessary to protect the microgrids against short circuit faults by using a reliable protection scheme to ensure a proper overcurrent relay coordination. In this paper, a multi-agent communication framework is developed to coordinate the digital overcurrent protection relays via information exchange. A benchmark IEEE 13-node distribution network along with RE-based DG units is considered as test microgrid to evaluate the effectiveness of the agent-based protection scheme under both symmetric and asymmetric fault scenarios.

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Title: Multi-Agent Approach for Overcurrent Protection Coordination in Low Voltage Microgrids
Authors: M. S Rahman (Author) - Australian Energy Market Operator - AEMO (Melbourne, Australia)
T. F Orchi (Author) - Deakin University
S Saha (Author) - Deakin University
M. E Haque (Author) - Deakin University
Publication details: 2019 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM), pp.1-5
Conference details: IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, 2019 (Atlanta, United States, 04-Aug-2019–08-Aug-2019)
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Date published: 2019
DOI: 10.1109/PESGM40551.2019.8974053
ISSN: 1944-9933; 1944-9925
ISBN: 9781728119816
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99532108102621
Output Type: Conference paper

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