news and events

  • New CSIRO report

'Intelligent Grid report: a Value Proposition for Distributed Energy in Australia Please click here to access the CSIRO webpage: CSIRO Intelligent Grid Full Report

  • iGrid Perth Forum

The next forum will be held in Perth entitled "Intelligent Grid & Distributed Energy Solutions: A Roadmap for Western Australia". This forum will be held on the 11 March at the Technology Park Function Centre, Bently. This forum continues the process of developing the Australian Distributed Energy Roadmap. The Roadmap will provide an assessment of the potential for Distributed Energy and identify the barriers that inhibit its implementation. It will deliver a concise and practical set of recommendations to accelerate the deployment of Distributed Energy in Australia. You can access past presentations from the section Resources and Publications. Download the forum brochure by clicking here: iGrid Perth brochure

  • D-CODE Model now available

The Description and Cost of Distributed Energy (D-CODE) Model is a working model, designed to be transparent and accessible. We would appreciate your input in making D-CODE as useful and robust as possible. If you have comments, additional data, or feedback about D-CODE, please complete the online feedback form: D-CODE Feedback Form

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Micro-Grid

Full Name
Operation control and energy management of grid-connected distributed generation based on a “micro grid”.

Project description
This project focuses on the management of electricity using a systems approach, in which generation and associated loads operate as a subsystem or “micro-grid”.

The initial aim will be to develop automatic shedding and restoration schemes within a micro grid and to operate the generators to optimise electrical performance. The project will develop hardware for load control down to emergency levels and to have coordinated controllers for turbines and inverters. The first task will be to probe the limits of the control possible without an explicit communications network to loads or generators. The next phase will be to determine the improvement in power quality and control using only broadcast from a single node, typically the reconnection breaker. This will build upon existing studies by QUT researchers.

Methodologies to define develop and demonstrate control strategies that will ensure the most efficient, reliable and economic operation and management of the micro grid.

To define appropriate protection and grounding policies that will assure safety of operation and capability of fault detection, isolation and islanded operation.

A determination of switching control strategies of DG supplied inverters for operation in voltage, current and power control mode.
Construction of a distributed generation-based micro grid with protecting devices including solid state breakers to maximise safety and circuit protection.

Expected Outcomes
A report on the main issues regarding the operation of the micro grid in parallel with the mains and in islanding conditions that may follow faults.

A report on control strategies that will ensure the most efficient, reliable and economic operation and management of the micro grid.

A report on appropriate protection and grounding policies that will assure safety of operation and capability of fault detection, isolation and islanded operation.

A report switching control strategies of distributed generation supplied inverters for operation in voltage, current and power control mode.

A report on the parallel operation of multiple distributed generation sources with the utility supply their stability and harmonic aspects.


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