DER Simulation Devices¶

The DER simulator is capable of simulating various distributed energy resources (DERs) such as photovoltaic (PV) systems, battery storage systems, and hybrid systems. The following sections describe the different types of DER simulation devices that can be modeled in the simulator.

DER Simulation Devices¶

The following assets are currently supported in the DERSim simulator.

Single-Phase PV System¶

A single-phase PV system can be started with the following:

./sim --device_type PV-1Phase

Split-Phase PV System¶

A split-phase PV system can be started with the following:

./sim --device_type PV-2Phase

Three-Phase PV System¶

A three-phase PV system can be started with the following:

./sim --device_type PV-3Phase

Single-Phase Battery Storage System¶

A single-phase battery storage system can be started with the following:

./sim --device_type Batt-1Phase

Split-Phase Battery Storage System¶

A split-phase battery storage system can be started with the following:

./sim --device_type Batt-2Phase

Three-Phase Battery Storage System¶

A three-phase battery storage system can be started with the following:

./sim --device_type Batt-3Phase

Site, Microgrid, and Load Simulations¶

Coupling the PV and battery storage systems with time-based load profile can be done to simulate a site or microgrid.

Hybrid Simulations¶

Emulating a hybrid system with a combination of PV and battery storage can be achieved by setting Prt.PrtTyp in the 714. This would represent either a common AC or DC bus shared by the hybrid assets.