DER (Generic) Control Join
This section describes the DER (Generic) Control Join component from the Microgrid library.
The DER (Generic) Control Join is a component located in the Infrastructure section of the Distributed Energy Resources section of the Microgrid Library. Component icon and properties window are shown in Table 1. The DER (Generic) Control Join is a masked bus join that is compatible with the signal processing control inputs of the DER (Generic) components: Battery ESS (Generic), PV Power Plant (Generic), Wind Power Plant (Generic), Diesel Genset (Generic), and Bidirectional AC-DC Converter (Generic). Its purpose is to enable easy selection of control signals of interest in order to enable model control of the converter. Signals that are not selected to be fed externally are sent in the form of constant, default values.
Component inputs are scalar values, while its output is a fixed size vector. Its size and number of output ports are changed dynamically based on chosen measurements. For a more detailed information on meaning of each control signal, please refer to documentation of a corresponding DER (Generic) component.
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Tab: "DER"
In this Properties tab, the DER generic component that the Join is intended to be used with is selected. Depending on the chosen component, control signals related to corresponding component will be visible for selection.
| Parameter | Code name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Component | component_select | Through this combobox the DER component is selected. |
Tab: "Converter status"
In this Properties tab, basic controls regarding converter status can be selected.
| Parameter | Code name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enable | Enable | Checkbox that enables Enable signal to be fed externally |
| Converter mode | Converter_mode | Checkbox that enables Converter mode signal to be fed externally |
| Reset alarms | Reset_alarms | Checkbox that enables Reset alarms signal to be fed externally |
Tab: "References and droops"
In this Properties tab, control inputs related to reference values and droop control parameters can be selected.
| Parameter | Code name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pref | Pref | Checkbox that enables Pref signal to be fed externally |
| Qref | Qref | Checkbox that enables Qref signal to be fed externally |
| Frequency droop offset | Frequency_droop_offset | Checkbox that enables Frequency droop offset signal to be fed externally |
| Frequency droop coeff | Frequency_droop_coeff | Checkbox that enables Frequency droop coeff signal to be fed externally |
| Voltage droop offset | Voltage_droop_offset | Checkbox that enables Voltage droop offset signal to be fed externally |
| Voltage droop coeff | Voltage_droop_coeff | Checkbox that enables Voltage droop coeff signal to be fed externally |
| Vrms_ref | Vrms_ref | Checkbox that enables Vrms_ref signal to be fed externally |
| Fref | Fref | Checkbox that enables Fref signal to be fed externally |
| Pref rate of change | Pref_rate_of_change | Checkbox that enables Pref rate of change signal to be fed externally |
| Qref rate of change | Qref_rate_of_change | Checkbox that enables Qref rate of change signal to be fed externally |
| Vrms_ref rate of change | Vrms_ref_rate_of_change | Checkbox that enables Vrms_ref rate of change signal to be fed externally |
| Fref rate of change | Fref_rate_of_change | Checkbox that enables Fref rate of change signal to be fed externally |
| Pcurtailment | Pcurtailment | Checkbox that enables Pcurtailment signal to be fed externally |
| Pcurtailment rate of change | Pcurtailment_rate_of_change | Checkbox that enables Pcurtailment rate of change signal to be fed externally |
| MPPT rate of change | MPPT_rate_of_change | Checkbox that enables MPPT rate of change signal to be fed externally |
Tab: "DER specific"
In this Properties tab, control inputs related to specific properties of a DER can be selected.
| Parameter | Code name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Max SOC | Max_SOC | Checkbox that enables maximum SOC signal to be fed externally |
| Min SOC | Min_SOC | Checkbox that enables minimum SOC signal to be fed externally |
| Enable storm control | Enable_storm_control | Checkbox that enables Enable storm control signal to be fed externally |
| int1 wind speed max | int1_wind_speed_max | Checkbox that enables int1 wind speed max signal to be fed externally |
| int2 wind speed max | int2_wind_speed_max | Checkbox that enables int2 wind speed max signal to be fed externally |
| P reduction wind speed (SC) | P_reduction_wind_speed__SC_ | Checkbox that enables P reduction wind speed (SC) signal to be fed externally |
| Average wind speed max (SC) | Average_wind_speed_max__SC_ | Checkbox that enables Average wind speed max (SC) signal to be fed externally |
| Cut out wind speed (SC) | Cut_out_wind_speed__SC_ | Checkbox that enables Cut out wind speed (SC) signal to be fed externally |
| time interval 1 | time_interval_1 | Checkbox that enables time interval 1 signal to be fed externally |
| time interval 2 | time_interval_2 | Checkbox that enables time interval 2 signal to be fed externally |
| Recovery time | Recovery_time | Checkbox that enables Recovery time signal to be fed externally |
| time interval (SC) | time_interval__SC_ | Checkbox that enables time interval (SC) signal to be fed externally |
Example
Overall behavior can be better understood with the use of example models for DER Generic components:
Model names: battery ess gen.tse, pv plant gen.tse, wind power plant gen.tse, bidirectional AC-DC converter gen.tse
SCADA interfaces: battery ess gen.cus, pv plant gen.cus, wind power plant gen.cus, bidirectional AC-DC converter gen.cus
Path: \examples\models\microgrid\energy storage\battery ess (generic), \examples\models\microgrid\pv plant\pv plant (generic), \examples\models\microgrid\wind turbine\wind power plant (generic), \examples\models\microgrid\bidirectional AC-DC converter\bidirectional AC-DC converter (generic)