An OMNeT++ model of the control system of large-scale concentrator photovoltaic power plants: poster abstract

Authors:
Pascal Benoit;Simon Fey;Gregor Rohbogner;Niklas Kreifels;Robert Kohrs
Affiliations:
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg, Germany;Offenburg University of Applied Sciences, Offenburg, Germany;Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg, Germany;Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg, Germany;Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, Freiburg, Germany
Venue:
Proceedings of the 6th International ICST Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques
Year:
2013

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Abstract

The communication system of a large-scale concentrator photovoltaic power plant is very challenging. Manufacturers are building power plants having thousands of sun tracking systems equipped with communication and distributed over a wide area. Research is necessary to build a scalable communication system enabling modern control strategies. This poster abstract describes the ongoing work on the development of a simulation model of such power plants in OMNeT++. The model uses the INET Framework to build a communication network based on Ethernet. First results and problems of timing and data transmission experiments are outlined. The model enables research on new communication and control approaches to improve functionality and efficiency of power plants based on concentrator photovoltaic technology.