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Engineering Microgrids Amid the Evolving Electrical Distribution System

Authors :
Smriti Sharma
John O’Donnell
Wencong Su
Richard Mueller
Line Roald
Khurram Rehman
Andrey Bernstein
Source :
Energies, Vol 17, Iss 19, p 4764 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2024.

Abstract

Non-wires alternatives and microgrid technologies are maturing and present great opportunities for electric utilities to increase the benefits they offer to their customers. They have the potential to decrease the cost of resolving traditional electrical system loading issues, contribute to carbon emissions reductions, and improve the electrical distribution system’s resilience to extreme weather events. The authors of this manuscript present a review of the research on microgrids and their practical applications. This is leveraged with the past work of the authors of this manuscript and other authors to develop specific objectives for microgrids, practical criteria for engineers to consider when deploying microgrids, stochastic methods to optimize microgrid designs, and black start requirements. This guidance is then used for the design of actual networked microgrids being deployed with adaptive boundaries.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19961073
Volume :
17
Issue :
19
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Energies
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.27a8db0ec52d48e2abb37afcb0c199d5
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/en17194764