This report details of the results of our Capstone project that spanned the period from September 2014 to May 2015. Our Capstone deals with designing and implementing a Volt Var Optimization (VVO) controller for the BCIT Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). In addition the designing and performing a series of power quality tests requested by BC Hydro. Our VVO control algorithm was implemented using a Siemens PLC. Our controller was then connected to our BESS MATLAB model to demonstrate functionality. Through our completed BC Hydro tests, we were able to gather useful data and make conclusions about the BESS’s operation and efficiencies. Carrying on into the future, there are many aspects of this BESS system that can still be investigate and we have made recommendations on what to investigate further., Project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering (B.Eng Electrical) in School of Energy, British Columbia Institute of Technology, 2015., ©Maninder Badial, Kevin Fletcher and James Vlasblom 2015. All rights reserved. No part of this work covered by the copyright heron may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means – graphics, electronic, or mechanical including photocopying, taping, or information storage and retrieval systems – without written permission of the author.
