PD IEC/TS 62898-1:2017

What is PD IEC/TS 62898‑1 – Microgrids about? 

PD IEC/TS 62898‑1 is an international standard that discusses the guidelines for microgrid project planning and specification for microgrids. Microgrids provide dynamic responsiveness unprecedented for an energy resource. 

PD IEC/TS 62898‑1 provide guidelines for microgrid projects planning and specification. Microgrids considered in PD IEC/TS 62898‑1 are alternating current (AC) electrical systems with loads and distributed energy resources (DER) at low or medium voltage levels. This document does not cover direct current (DC) microgrids. 

PD IEC/TS 62898‑1 cover the following areas: 

• Microgrid application, resource analysis, generation forecast, and load forecast 
• DER planning and microgrid power system planning 
• High-level technical requirements for DER in microgrids, for microgrid connection to the distribution system, and control, protection and communication systems 
• Evaluation of microgrid projects. 

Who is PD IEC/TS 62898‑1 – Microgrids for? 

PD IEC/TS 62898‑1 on microgrids applies to: 

• Manufacturer of microgrids, solar microgrids 

Why should you use PD IEC/TS 62898‑1 – Microgrids? 

A microgrid is an electric power system group of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources with defined electrical boundaries that acts as a single controllable entity and can operate in both grid-connected and island mode. 

PD IEC/TS 62898‑1 defines the guidelines for the general planning and design of microgrids, and IEC TS 62898-2 defines the general technical requirements for the operation and control of microgrids. PD IEC/TS 62898‑1 mainly cover: 

• Determination of microgrid purpose and application 
• Preliminary study used for microgrid planning, including resource analysis, load forecast, DER planning and microgrid power system planning 
• Principles of microgrid technical requirements that should be specified during the planning stage 
• Microgrid evaluation to select an optimal planning scheme for a microgrid project. 

PD IEC/TS 62898‑1 provides you with microgrids that serve different purposes depending on the primary objectives of their applications. They are usually seen as means to manage the reliability of supply in a grid contingency and local optimization of energy supply by controlling distributed energy resources (DER). Microgrids also present a way to provide electricity supply in remote areas and to use clean and renewable energy as a systemic approach for rural electrification.