Siemens together with several project partners has successfully tested a microgrid system in Germany that could help connect distributed renewable energy to consumers.
The project, in Wildpoldsried in the Allgäu region of the country, aimed to technically and economically optimise a smart energy system with distributed power generation, the company said.
Siemens partnered with Allgäuer Überlandwerke, IDKOM Networks, RWTH Aachen and the Kempten University of Applied Sciences on the microgrid system, which is part of the IREN2 research project.
Siemens Energy Management head of global microgrid solutions Constantin Ginet said: “Increasing amounts of distributed energy systems such as photovoltaic and wind in local grids require more intelligent control to maintain grid stability and optimal operation.
“In Wildpoldsried we have now successfully proven the ability of a microgrid to perform under real conditions.”
The IREN2 project focuses on microgrids as island grids to independently supply regions that are not connected with the main grid.
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Siemens microgrid aces test
System aims to help connect distributed renewable energy to consumers
By EBS