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Power Quality Measurement Results for a Configurable Urban Low-Voltage DC Microgrid

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  • Helko E. van den Brom

    (VSL National Metrology Institute, 2629 JA Delft, The Netherlands)

  • Ronald van Leeuwen

    (VSL National Metrology Institute, 2629 JA Delft, The Netherlands)

  • Gerasimos Maroulis

    (DC Opportunities R&D, 2629 JD Delft, The Netherlands)

  • Samad Shah

    (DC Opportunities R&D, 2629 JD Delft, The Netherlands)

  • Laurens Mackay

    (DC Opportunities R&D, 2629 JD Delft, The Netherlands)

Abstract

The growing use of renewable energy sources and sustainable technologies has increased the attractiveness of low-voltage DC distribution grids. Despite initial research and standardization work, the definition of power quality (PQ) issues and their related compatibility levels in DC grids and the related measurement techniques remain in their infancy. The lack of available measurement results obtained in real-world situations is a major shortcoming. In this paper, the results of a measurement campaign obtained in a configurable bipolar 350 V/700 V DC microgrid in an urban environment are presented. Voltage and current signals were registered continuously at different positions in the microgrid with a sampling rate of 500 kSa/s while changing the configuration of the microgrid; the resulting data were analyzed afterwards, with a focus on DC voltage and current variation, ripple, and spectral analysis. The measurements were taken with custom-designed metrology-sound measurement equipment. The measurement results provide input to the development of DC PQ analysis tools and the standardization of DC PQ measurement methods. Furthermore, the experience obtained will be beneficial for utility companies and regulatory authorities for reliable planning-level and compatibility-level surveys.

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  • Helko E. van den Brom & Ronald van Leeuwen & Gerasimos Maroulis & Samad Shah & Laurens Mackay, 2023. "Power Quality Measurement Results for a Configurable Urban Low-Voltage DC Microgrid," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(12), pages 1-18, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:16:y:2023:i:12:p:4623-:d:1168039
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