Micro-Grid Monitoring and Control Equipment
Cheryl Limas, Daniel Rendon, Lateef TaiwoSupervised by Dr. David A. Wetz and Greg Turner,
Introduction
• What is a Micro-Grid• Go over the monitoring and control
equipment used in the project. • Explain how they interact with each other and
how information is processed.
UTA Micro-Grid Layouts
Micro-Grid 3
Renewable Energy
DC Bus
Charge Controller
Energy Storage
Inverter AC Bus Load
Micro-Grid 2 & 3
Renewable Energy Resources
Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
Solar Panels•Solar Power•Wind Power•Hydro Power•Geothermal Power•Biomass Power
Charge Controllers
Limits the rate at which electric current is added to or drawn from electric batteries. They prevent overcharging and may prevent overvoltage.
Batteries and DC Bus
Power Rating:• 100 Amp Hours at 20 Hour
Rate• 1150 Cold Cramping Amps
• Keeps DC Bus Stable
Hall Effect Current Sensors
• Measures current, displays voltage
• Linear Relationship• Current is proportional to the
voltage reading
LabVIEW
• Runs without interruption• Reliability
Conclusion
• Future Applications– Turn our micro-grid into smart grid
• Questions?