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access icon free Multi agent-based strategy protecting the loop-based micro-grid via intelligent electronic device-assisted relays

© The Institution of Engineering and Technology
Received 25/10/2019, Accepted 01/09/2020, Revised 11/07/2020, Published 18/12/2020

Penetrating distributed generation units into the radial distribution networks has been making the protection schemes become ever so complex. The microgrid modes of operation have also increased this complexity. Moreover, the ‘loop-based microgrid’ concept has made it extremely difficult or even impossible to utilise the available radial protection schemes. Although redesigning a new protection structure solves the problem, there should be an affordable way for surviving today's protection systems; accordingly, this study equips the ordinary overcurrent relays with intelligent electronic devices to act as an agent within a multi-agent framework. Given these devices are equipped with an efficient communication infrastructure for industrial applications, named IEC 61850 standard, the proposed approach uses a communication-based strategy, named token, to securely protect the system without any conflict in relays’ operation. The simulation results prove the effectiveness of the proposed method for any DG's penetration, network configuration and fault location. This kind of flexible strategies can affordably differ the expensive protection system replacement in the future revolutionary network upgrades.

Inspec keywords: substation protection; multi-agent systems; power generation protection; power distribution faults; distributed power generation; power generation faults; overcurrent protection; power distribution protection; IEC standards; substation automation

Other keywords: loop-based microgrid; fault location; intelligent electronic device-assisted relays; multiagent-based strategy; ordinary overcurrent relays; named token; network configuration; industrial applications; protection systems; communication-based strategy; protection system replacement; communication infrastructure; protection structure; radial protection schemes; DG penetration; intelligent electronic devices; IEC 61850 standard; radial distribution networks; revolutionary network upgrades; multiagent framework; distributed generation units

Subjects: Power system management, operation and economics; Substations; Distributed power generation; Power engineering computing; Control of electric power systems; Power system protection; Power system control

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