Simulation of a proposed PV based microgrid for a hostel building in Thapar University

摘要

This paper presents the concept of microgrid and a sample case study for proposed PV based microgrid, to secure the load demands of an university hostel building. The proposed system is modeled in Matlab-Simulink software (SimPower) based on real data of the site and the simulation results are found satisfactory at this preliminary level of planning and design which would prove useful, prior to future on-site installation. The proposed microgrid model is able to show satisfactory behavior while operating in grid connected as well as islanded mode and feed the load demands of hostel.