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Microgrid Islanding Simulator

PV + Battery + Genset vs Load during grid outage

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Island collapses — FAIL
Generation could not meet the critical load — Island collapses after 2.0 h.

⚡ Island Resources

Critical load80 kW
Solar array100 kW
Battery energy200 kWh
Battery power100 kW
Genset rating0 kW
Genset fuel hours8 h
Outage start hour18:00

📊 Energy Balance Summary

Survival
2.0 h
Min SOC
0 %
Solar energy
12 kWh
Battery used
160 kWh
Genset fuel used
0 h
Genset energy
0 kWh
Islanding Reference:
  • IEEE 1547 islanding — intentional island operation of distributed resources.
  • Energy balance: generation ≥ load each hour to stay energized.
  • Battery + genset back up PV at night when solar = 0.
  • Survival = first hour load is unmet by solar + battery + genset.
Battery SOC % over outage · Linear Scale
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Battery SOC (%)
Genset output (% of rating)
Island collapse