HMI Based on Industrial Operator Panels for Supervision of a Smart Microgrid Hybridized with Hydrogen

This research is framed within a larger project, whose general objective is the implementation of a SMG (Smart Micro-Grid) for distributed generation from renewable energy sources, with hydrogen as a backup. This project in-corporates an energy management system to optimize the operation of each of the systems involved while ensuring energy demand. Additionally, a hydrogen management strategy is included to maximize performance in its production, storage, and consumption within the SMG. Specifically, this work focuses on the design and implementation of a monitoring and optimization system for a SMG composed of a photovoltaic generator, a short-term energy storage system using a lithium battery, and a system for the generation, storage, and use of hydrogen produced in a fuel cell. The objective is the development of an HMI (Human Machine Interface) based on a touch operator panel KTP700 by the manufacturer Siemens, which runs in parallel with the existing SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) application implemented using the graphical programming software LabVIEW. The purpose of this HMI is to complement the SCADA system in such a way that it allows for direct, simple, and immediate interaction with all the equipment that comprises the SMG. This will provide quick and secure access to the monitoring of relevant variables and the parameterization of the hydrogen generator. Furthermore, due to the robustness and reliability of the industrial operator panels, the aim is to establish a supervision system with continuous and permanent operation, similar to the industrial plants automation and management systems.