Considerations for Integrating PMU Capabilities Into Grid-Connected Power Electronics Converters

Dimitrios I. Doukas; Vassilios G. Agelidis; Georgios Papafotiou; Graham Town

doi:10.1109/eGRID.2018.8598694

Considerations for Integrating PMU Capabilities Into Grid-Connected Power Electronics Converters

Dimitrios I. Doukas, Vassilios G. Agelidis, Georgios Papafotiou, Graham Town

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Abstract

Information is the pathway to smart electricity distribution grids. Current trends point at phase measurement units (PMUs) becoming the gateway to getting distribution grid information to increase its observability, controllability and monitoring and deliver more advanced grid services and other functionalities. Grid-connected power electronics converters (GCPECs) are ubiquitous in distribution grids as the interface between the grid and distributed generation sources and modern electronic loads. The paper proposes the integration of PMU capability into GCPECs. The cyber-physical systems framework of smart grids is used to illustrate the concepts and benefits of PMU enabled GCPECs. The coordinated initiatives of solar and energy storage GCPECs becoming more grid supportive, providing more information to the grid operators and allowing their direct control by the utilities are summarized as the basis for further development of GCPECs. Finally, the need for communication infrastructure and the potential of using optical sensors for the PMU enabled GCPECs are discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Conference Record of the 3rd IEEE International Workshop on Electronic Power Grid, eGrid 2018
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538676653
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/eGRID.2018.8598694
Publication status	Published - 31 Dec 2018
Externally published	Yes
Event	3rd IEEE International Workshop on Electronic Power Grid, eGrid 2018 - Charleston, United States Duration: 12 Nov 2018 → 14 Nov 2018

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Name	Conference Record of the 3rd IEEE International Workshop on Electronic Power Grid, eGrid 2018

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Conference	3rd IEEE International Workshop on Electronic Power Grid, eGrid 2018
Country/Territory	United States
City	Charleston
Period	12/11/18 → 14/11/18

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Keywords

distribution grid
grid-connected converters
phase measurement unit
power electronics
smart grid

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Doukas, D. I., Agelidis, V. G., Papafotiou, G., & Town, G. (2018). Considerations for Integrating PMU Capabilities Into Grid-Connected Power Electronics Converters. In Conference Record of the 3rd IEEE International Workshop on Electronic Power Grid, eGrid 2018 [8598694] (Conference Record of the 3rd IEEE International Workshop on Electronic Power Grid, eGrid 2018). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/eGRID.2018.8598694

Doukas, Dimitrios I. ; Agelidis, Vassilios G. ; Papafotiou, Georgios ; Town, Graham. / Considerations for Integrating PMU Capabilities Into Grid-Connected Power Electronics Converters. Conference Record of the 3rd IEEE International Workshop on Electronic Power Grid, eGrid 2018. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2018. (Conference Record of the 3rd IEEE International Workshop on Electronic Power Grid, eGrid 2018).

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Doukas, DI, Agelidis, VG, Papafotiou, G & Town, G 2018, Considerations for Integrating PMU Capabilities Into Grid-Connected Power Electronics Converters. in Conference Record of the 3rd IEEE International Workshop on Electronic Power Grid, eGrid 2018., 8598694, Conference Record of the 3rd IEEE International Workshop on Electronic Power Grid, eGrid 2018, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 3rd IEEE International Workshop on Electronic Power Grid, eGrid 2018, Charleston, United States, 12/11/18. https://doi.org/10.1109/eGRID.2018.8598694

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Conference Record of the 3rd IEEE International Workshop on Electronic Power Grid, eGrid 2018. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2018. 8598694 (Conference Record of the 3rd IEEE International Workshop on Electronic Power Grid, eGrid 2018).

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