A PLC based control system for load frequency control in an isolated small hydro power plant
Abstract
Renewables provide 20 % of the power generation worldwide, being hydro power the cheapest and most sustainable way to generate power, representing almost a fifth of the generation worldwide. In Cuba, electrification in mountainous areas is through isolated small hydro power plants from the National Electroenergetic System. One of the most important components in hydro power plants is the frequency controller, due to the changing condition of the demand of power generated by users. The use of inefficient regulation systems with regulation techniques made from resistive load or ballast, provides the statement of frequency regulation through the management of the water flow as a viable technical solution. In the current work, the frequency regulation in the small hydro power plant “Hanabanilla” with a PID as a controller designed in Matlab Simulink and its implementation in a control system made from a PLC M241 by Schneider Electric is proposed.
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