Design and Development of Hybrid Renewable Power Plants

The objective is to design and develop different hybrid renewable power plants including wind turbines, photovoltaic system, energy storage, and small hydro power generators developed by Pioneer Solar & Renewables. The main aspect of this project is utilizing of renewable energy resources in the distribution system. This microgrid can operate in two different modes, namely, islanded and grid connected. The islanding operation of the microgrid would be beneficial for those societies that don’t have access to the power transmission lines, remote areas. In the grid-connected mode, the microgrid can support the main power grid during peak hours or critical conditions like temporary outage in one feeder of the distribution system. These hybrid microgrids will be controlled to properly share the loads between the distributed generators based on their ratings. Therefore, each power source will be equipped by an appropriated controller (local controller). A protection scheme will also be considered to protect all components within the microgrid. Finally, a synchronization algorithm will be developed for connecting the microgrid to the distribution system. The following sub-projects will be carried out to complete this project: Feasibility assessment and sizing the microgrid. Designing the battery bank and battery management system (BMS)

Faculty Supervisor:

Mehran Mehrandezh

Student:

Partner:

Pioneer Solar and Renewables

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Utilities

University:

University of Regina

Program: