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Project 2.6 Update
BCIT Microgrid Demonstration Project
Hassan Farhangi, British Columbia Institute of Technology Geza Joos, McGill University
Project 2.5 Scope and Objectives
• Document what the NSMN researchers have achieved over the last 5 years in the 12 projects awarded – repository for
– Transferable technologies
– Business cases and microgrid structures
– Benchmarks
• Identify what elements of the research can be implemented on the BCIT microgrid
• Identify elements of the research that can be used to write a guide for the design of a Canadian microgrid
Project 2.6 Scope and Objectives
• Define and detail the technologies for the 3 themes that can be demonstrated and showcased on the BCIT microgrid
• Identify and assemble the BCIT microgrid systems and subsystems on which the technologies can be implemented.
• Develop, design and test the identified Network technologies on the BCIT microgrid.
• Compile recommended system configurations and design approaches deployed on the BCIT Microgrid that could be implemented in Canadian microgrids
Building From Project 2.5 BCIT Microgrid Demonstration Project
P r o je c t 2 .6
N o m in a t io n o f p r o je c ts to b e
d e m o n s tr a te d & s h o w c a s e d o n th e
B C IT m ic r o g r id
T e s t th e id e n t if ie d N S M G te c h n o lo g ie s
o n th e B C IT m ic r o g r id
C o m p ile r e c o m m e n d e d s y s te m c o n f ig u r a t io n s &
a p p r o a c h e s w h ic h c o u ld b e im p le m e n te d in C a n a d ia n
m ic r o g r id s
Id e n t ify & a s s e m b le th e B C IT m ic r o g r id s y s te m s & s u b s y s te m s o n w h ic h th e
te c h n o lo g ie s c a n b e im p le m e n te d
P r o je c t 2 .5
D a ta a g g r e g a t io n - N S M G & B C IT
r e s e a r c h e r s
A n a ly s is , r a t io n a liz a t io n &
c la s s if ic a t io n
R e p o r t to N S E R C F e a s ib le te c h n o lo g y fo r
m ic r o g r id d e s ig n
C a n a d ia n m ic r o g r id d e s ig n g u id e lin e s & u s e
c a s e s
T e c h n o lo g ie s im p le m e n ta b le
o n th e B C IT m ic r o g r id
N S M G te c h n o lo g y r e p o s ito r y
B C IT s m a r t m ic r o g r id
te c h n o lo g y g a p s
M ic r o g r id B e n c h m a r k s
Technology Transfer – Elements Implementable on the BCIT Microgrid
• BCIT research associates consulted on the current BCIT Smart Microgrid Challenges
• Main challenges: – Full visibility & monitoring of all
assets, including DERs and the distribution system across the campus
– Commissioning of a campus-wide energy management system, capable of advanced planning, monitoring and unit cost calculation
Benefits of HQP Participation in P2.6
• Opportunity to investigate how the research results in their project can be applied to a real life context, the BCIT microgrid
• Exposure to real equipment used in a microgrid context
• Receiving training on microgrid components from BCIT Research Assistants
• Opportunity to contribute to the development of design guidelines for Canadian microgrids
• Opportunity to interact with other researchers and students
P2.6 Internship Structure and Scope
• Project 2.5 will identify research results and technologies in each project transferrable to the BCIT microgrid
• Project 2.5 will provide guidelines for implementing the technologies and general guidelines on microgrid design
• BCIT researchers will provide the information required for the design and implementation work, including the BCIT structure and modeling information
• Interns are expected to propose an implementation of their technology on the BCIT microgrid, and in more general terms on Canadian microgrids
P2.6 Implementation Plan
• Project leaders will be asked to propose students suitable for an internship, based on information provided by P2.5
• Each cohort should consist of a minimum of 3 students, each from one of the themes.
• Students shall register at their own universities, and will be assigned to work at BCIT under shared supervision of their project leader and BCIT RA’s.
• Duration of assignment for each student is a minimum of 3 months, during which eligible costs/stipends shall be borne by P2.6, paid thru their respective university.
• Each student shall write a full report on the realization, testing and evaluation of technologies they implement.
Services provided by BCIT for P2.6.
• Access to appropriate campus facilities and amenities.
• Access to the required Microgrid assets and infrastructure.
• Access to BCIT Research Associates assigned to their particular project for the anticipated duration.
• Access to documentations, as-built drawings, SLD, etc.
• Access to shared space in BCIT technology Center for meetings, discussions, computer usage, printing, etc.
Services not provided by BCIT
• Medical, liability and work related insurances.
• Lodging, transportation and meals.
• Those services reserved for BCIT registered students.
Q&A / Discussion
Geza Joos [email protected]
Hassan Farhangi [email protected]
http://www.bcit.ca/microgrid/ http://www.smart-microgrid.ca/