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Power System Analysis of a Microgrid using ETAP

, and . International Journal of Innovative Science and Modern Engineering (IJISME), 3 (5): 53-57 (April 2015)

Abstract

Due to evolution in the power system, the development of smaller generating systems such as micro turbines, Wind Turbines, Solar PV system, etc., have opened new opportunities for onsite power generation which is located at user’s site called Distributed Energy Resources (DER). The significant potential of DER to meet customers need and utilities independently can be captured by organizing these resources into Microgrid. Power System study and analyses are mandatory parts of power system engineering. This paper deals with a Micro Grid simulation in Electrical Transient Analyzer Program (ETAP). This paper is focused on the detailed analyses by using the most modern software ETAP, which performs numerical calculations of large integrated power system with fabulous speed besides, generating output reports which will be helpful in implementation of a Microgrid system. In this software, Off-line monitoring is made which includes current flowing in every branch, power factor, active and reactive power flow, short circuit analysis and harmonic distortion etc. of large power system. Based upon the recorded data obtained from an actual Microgrid which has been implemented in ETAP for Off-line monitoring and analyses.

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