Analyse technical challenges for integrating solar photovoltaic (PV) systems (with and without energy storage) in the distribution network and developing smart architecture as well as road map to accelerate the solar PV-based microgrid development in India
Work Package 1
The work package aims to investigate key challenges associated with renewable energy integration in the distributed network and attempts to find solutions considering technical challenges, efficiency, reliability as well as financial viability with large-scale deployment of solar PV system based microgrids in India. The Work Package will also design and develop micro-grid architecture for integrating solar PV to dispatch controlled power considering power system operation as well as demand-side management. Further, the Work Package will develop smart micro-grid architecture based on field results through TERI’s microgrid system and prepare a road map to accelerate the solar PV based microgrid development in India.
Main Activities
Technical review on different microgrid architectures for integrating Solar PV systems with and without energy storage in the distributed network.
The comparison of different microgrid models were carried out for numerous factors, including controllable dispatching of active and reactive power for maintaining the power system stability and quality, techno-economics of the distributed generators, electricity tariff mechanisms, types of load and their reliability levels, geographic location-based constraints, operations, and maintenance.
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Modelling and analysis of solar PV based microgrid for grid connected and off-grid systems
Technical analyses of the real time operational results, of PV system grid interaction with load for tuning the power conditioning devices, were conducted. The University of Agder's (UiA) expertise on modelling and analysis of off-grid as well as on-grid system based on solar PV were utilized.
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Develop smart microgrid architecture to scale up solar PV based microgrid projects in India
A detailed methodology was developed for smart microgrid architecture considering the power quality and effective power flow management with innovative power droop characteristics and power network security. The UiA expertise was used for developing smart microgrid architecture model in coordination with TERI.
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Knowledge sharing, dialogue, and collaboration
This activity focussed on dissemination of the knowledge and build up capacity of various stakeholders on microgrid technologies and its applications.
Norwegian Partner: University of Agder
Faculty of Engineering and Science, PO Box 422, NO 4604, Kristiansand, Norway
Website: https://www.uia.no/
A standardized platform for management of micro-grids was developed under this project. As per the project mandate, TERI’s micro-grid at Gual Pahari was used to demonstrate the standardized architecture platform. In this regard, load/source assessment, data analysis of TERI’s micro-grid data logs was conducted to understand load patterns and technoeconomic analysis was carried out for various scenarios. As per the plan, up-gradation and control-module algorithm development was initiated in 2018. Based on PV assessments conducted earlier, new PV modules were procured, installed and commissioned. The required sensors augmentation and integration was also completed. The micro-gird configuration was enhanced to incorporate PV integration on the DC side of micro-grid by using a hybrid inverter. The experiments and performance analysis was completed during the period.
Publications
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Performance assessment of institutional photovoltaic based energy system for operating as a micro-grid
Arvind Sharma, Mohan Kolhe, K. M. S. Y. Konara, Nils Ulltveit-Moe, Kapil Muddineni, Ashwini Mudgal, Shirish Garud | Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, Vol 37, article no. 100563, Doi: 10.1016/j.seta.2019.100563 | 2020
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Performance analysis of institutional hybrid energy system for electrical energy tariffs
Arvind Sharma, Mohan Kolhe, Nils Ulltveit-Moe, Kapil Muddineni, Ashwini Mudgal, Shirish Garud | DES Transactions, 3rd International Conference on Energy, Ecology and Environment (ICEEE), Doi:10.12783/dteees/iceee2019/31812 | 2019
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Operational Analysis of Institutional Energy System for Developing a Micro-grid
Arvind Sharma, Mohan Kolhe, K. M. S. Y. Konara, Kapil Muddineni, Ashwini Mudgal, Shirish Garud, Nils Ulltveit-Moe | IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 605 (012008), IOP Publishing, Doi:10.1088/1757-899X/605/1/012008 | 2019
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Performance Assessment of Building Integrated Photovoltaic and Battery Energy System: A Case Study of TERI-Retreat Faculty in India
Arvind Sharma, Mohan Kolhe, K. M. S. Y. Konara, Kapil Muddineni, Ashwini Mudgal, Shirish Garud, Nils Ulltveit-Moe | 4th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies (SpliTech), Doi:10.23919/SpliTech.2019.8783046 | 2019
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Comparative Analysis of Different Types of Micro-grid Architectures and Controls
Arvind Sharma, Mohan Kolhe, Nils Ulltveit-Moe, Ashwini Mudgal, Kapil Muddineni, Shirish Garud | 2018 International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communication Control and Networking (ICACCCN), Doi:10.1109/ICACCCN.2018.8748491 | 2018
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Voltage Rise Issues and Mitigation Techniques Due to High PV Penetration into the Distribution Network
Arvind Sharma, Mohan Kolhe, Nils Ulltveit-Moe, Kapil Muddineni, Ashwini Mudgal, Shirish Garud | 2018 International Conference on Automation And Computational Engineering (ICACE), Doi:10.1109/ICACE.2018.8687041 | 2018
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Battery capacity estimation for building integrated photovoltaic system: design study for different geographical location(s)
Mohammed A. M. Yassin, Mohan Kolhe, Arvind Sharma, Shirish Garud | Energy Procedia, Vol 142 | 2017
(12 Citations)
TOOLS
- New standardized micro-grid architecture integrated with existing micro-grid at TERI Gwal Pahari campus
Events
E-workshop on projects funded under Norwegian Framework Agreement between the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and TERI
Date: 7 August 2020
Location: Online
The workshop aimed to share insights and learnings from three sub-projects under the framework agreement with a view to have deliberations with key stakeholders and get feedback that would further guide to take forward these outcomes.
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WSDS Thematic track on “Smart Micro-grid Architecture-New Mantra for Distributed Generation”
Date: 15 February 2018
Location: IHC, New Delhi
The thematic track was jointly organised by TERI and the University of Agder (UiA), Norway, at the WSDS 2018. The panelists at the session emphasized that micro-grids are complementary to grid-connected power and not an alternative. However, they also pointed out that in remote villages of India, micro-grids might be the only option to obtain reliable electricity access.
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Joint Workshop on 'Microgrid's Interconnection Issues and Recycling of Solar PV Modules and Batteries'
Date: 30 May 2017
Location: Magnolia Hall, IHC, New Delhi
As a part of Norwegian Frame Work Agreement part-2, TERI and University of Agder, Norway organized a workshop on 'Microgrid's Interconnection issues and Recycling of Solar PV Modules and Batteries'.
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Mr Shirish Garud,Director, TERI
shirishg@teri.res.in