Microgrid Software Park

How does a microgrid system work?

The software, which is being tested in Colorado, is designed to coordinate real-time demand and supply from high numbers of energy-generating and storage devices in homes on a microgrid—solar panels, electric vehicles, smart appliances—by performing the advanced calculations via a small, inexpensive computing controller at each point on the grid.

What is a microgrid Design Toolkit (MDT)?

Sandia National Laboratories developed the Microgrid Design Toolkit (MDT), a decision support software for microgrid designers that is publicly available for download.

What is a simplified microgrid design interface?

The simplified interface removes the complexities of microgrid design and guides users through the design process with built-in checklists and tools to allow rapid and seamless collaboration between customers, developers, financiers, and regulators, regardless of prior experience with microgrids.

How do we evaluate a microgrid?

Our researchers evaluate in-house-developed controls and partner-developed microgrid components using software modeling and hardware-in-the-loop evaluation platforms. A microgrid is a group of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources that acts as a single controllable entity with respect to the grid.

Are microgrids a potential for a modernized electric infrastructure?

1. Introduction Electricity distribution networks globally are undergoing a transformation, driven by the emergence of new distributed energy resources (DERs), including microgrids (MGs). The MG is a promising potential for a modernized electric infrastructure , .

Is Pro A microgrid or off-grid power system?

Pro is designed specifically for off-grid power systems (which are often still called microgrids, even if they don’t fit the DOE definition) but can also be used for grid-tied systems if there is no need for peak shaving, tariffs, or incentives in the model.