Microgrid test setup and procedures implemented on a real pilot project

This paper presents various concepts related to the application of a microgrid pilot project in a residential condominium at Fortaleza / CE - Brazil, such as battery energy system, renewable and distributed generation, islanding recloser and all different units using interface based on power electronics. The main objective is creating information about the operation of the microgrid and the interaction between its main equipment, such as grid-forming power converter, grid-feeding power converter and the utility energy distribution system, as well as among the units responsible for the control algorithms and changes in operating mode. This information will be important for understanding the need to construct the test setup. To perform the test procedures, a temporary setup in a controlled environment within the microgrid is proposed. During the test periods, intentional power outages are required to evaluate the operating mode switching on each unit. The test setup described in this paper aims to mitigate the effect of the tests on other residential units inside the condominium.