An industrial campus operates a hybrid microgrid with a 2 MW gas combined heat and power unit, 1 MW solar PV array, and 1 MW/2 MWh battery energy storage system, all connected to a 13.8 kV bus and supplying campus loads via a step-down transformer, with metering and breaker protection.
Read the decisions behind it.
Selecting 13.8 kV for the main collection bus and 480V for DER and load connections
Representing the BESS as a UPS node with bidirectional capability
Adding step-up transformers for low-voltage PV and BESS to match the 13.8 kV bus
Using dedicated circuit breakers for each source and load feeder for isolation and protection
Including a watthour meter on the utility feed for net metering
Use this SLD layout when designing or documenting an industrial hybrid microgrid that integrates multiple generation sources, energy storage, and critical loads, particularly in grid-parallel or islandable configurations.