Methods and systems for automatically configuring an electrical micronetwork

1 . A method for automatically configuring an electricity distribution microgrid, the microgrid comprising electrical conductors configured to connect electrical loads and local electrical energy sources, the method comprising:

acquiring technical data describing properties of the microgrid and properties of at least some electrical equipment connected to the microgrid, by way of a software configuration tool implemented by a remote computer server, the properties of the microgrid comprising the topology of the microgrid;

automatically generating a set of executable software functions including a set of driving algorithms configured to automatically drive the equipment of the microgrid, wherein:

the driving algorithms are generated by selecting, from a digital library of proprietary software functions and on the basis of the acquired technical data, only those proprietary software functions that are related to the electrical equipment connected to the microgrid, and

at least one of the generated driving algorithms of the set of driving algorithms is configured to ensure stability of the microgrid in terms of frequency and in terms of voltage;

automatically installing the software functions generated on an electronic controller belonging to a microgrid control system for causing the electronic controller to be automatically configured to automatically drive the equipment of the microgrid, the controller being connected to said equipment via a communication link; and

automatically generating a set of optimization algorithms by selecting, from a pre-existing database and on the basis of the acquired technical data, the set of optimization algorithms configured to optimize consumption of the microgrid.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the generated software functions are configured to be executed by the controller for causing the controller to configure electrical protection devices installed in the microgrid, including setting parameters of the electrical protection devices or calculating protection plans for use by the electrical protection devices, and further for causing the controller to drive the electrical protection devices.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the generated software functions are configured to be executed by the controller for causing the controller to automatically manage sequences of operations to be implemented to change from an isolated mode, in which the microgrid is disconnected from an electricity distribution grid, to a connected mode, in which the microgrid is connected to an electricity distribution grid.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises automatically creating a human/machine interface on the basis of the acquired technical data.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises automatically generating settings and parameters for configuring the communication link on the basis of the acquired technical data and at least another one of the generated software functions establishing a communication protocol for use between the control system and the local energy sources via the communication link.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the electrical equipment connected to the microgrid comprises one or more reversible electrical loads and/or one or more energy storage devices and/or one or more renewable energy production devices.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic controller is a programmable logic controller or an industrial personal computer.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the properties of the microgrid further comprise one or more use cases selected automatically by the controller from multiple possible predefined use cases.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the generated driving algorithms is configured to ensure the stability of the microgrid in terms of frequency and in terms of voltage in association with the microgrid operating in isolated mode.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the equipment of the microgrid that is automatically driven includes driveable electrical sources.

11 . A system for automatically configuring an electricity distribution microgrid, the microgrid comprising electrical conductors configured to connect electrical loads and local electrical energy sources, the system comprising:

a software configuration tool implemented by a remote computer server;

a microgrid control system, comprising an electronic controller connected to electrical equipment of the microgrid via a communication link; and

wherein the configuration system is programmed for:

acquiring technical data describing properties of the microgrid and properties of at least some electrical equipment connected to the microgrid, by way of the configuration tool, the properties of the microgrid comprising the topology of the microgrid;

automatically generating a set of executable software functions including a set of driving algorithms configured to automatically drive the equipment of the microgrid, wherein:

the driving algorithms are generated by selecting, from a digital library of proprietary software functions and on the basis of the acquired technical data, only those proprietary software functions that are related to the electrical equipment connected to the microgrid, and

at least one of the generated driving algorithms of the set of driving algorithms is configured to ensure stability of the microgrid in terms of frequency and in terms of voltage;

automatically installing the generated software functions on the electronic controller for causing the electronic controller to be automatically configured to automatically drive the equipment of the microgrid; and

automatically generating a set of optimization algorithms by selecting, from a pre-existing database and on the basis of the acquired technical data, the set of optimization algorithms configured to optimize consumption of the microgrid when the microgrid is connected to a distribution network of electricity.