Novel Analysis and Control of Microgrids

Competitive advantage

• Expertise in modelling, analysis, fault detection, fault classification and control of microgrids, including peak demand management, demand response and fault-ride through operations
• Novel approaches to:
  • detection and classification of disturbances in islanded microgrids
  • fault location
  • regulating frequency through demand response
• Improved load-shedding techniques

Impact

• Appliance level data analysis and control
• Integration of electric vehicles
• Power demand management
• Novel controllers under unbalanced voltage conditions

Successful applications

• Reliable microgrids for remote communities with a communication-based control architecture - Sri William Tyree Foundation Research Fund – 1.5m – 2017-2019
• Analysis and control of DFIG in microgrids – Transfield foundation – 45K – 2013-20
• Micro generation test facility for the assessment of power quality and hybrid system control - Australian Power Institute – 103k – 2011-20

Capabilities and facilities

• Single-phase microgrid test facility in Electrical Engineering Building
• Three-phase microgrid in Tyree Energy Technologies Building
• Software tools for analysis