Simulation Model - Grid Connection of a Marine Current Power Turbine

Abstract: Renewable energy is a reliable source of energy and can provide promising solution to the on-going energy crisis if harnessed properly. Some of the common energy sources in which a lot of research is invested include wind,solar, water and biofuels. To investigate more into the potential of energy from tidal sources, a research group at Uppsala University from the division of electricity has setup a small-scale marine current turbine at Söderfors.The setup right now is disconnected from the grid because of stability issues. The aim of this project is to evaluate the current setup. The main objective of this research is to develop a simulation of the setup. With the help of this simulation the fault with the current setup has been identified. A solution tothe problem has been proposed. The proposed solution is able to address the stability issue of the system but this solution needs to be verified in the actual experimental location.