Microgrids

Integration of renewable energy sources in the electrical power system is key for enabling the decarbonization of that system. The connection of renewable generation to the electrical system is being performed in a centralized form (large renewable power plants like wind or solar power plants connec...

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Autores: Aragüés Peñalba, Mònica|||0000-0002-1509-376X, Sumper, Andreas|||0000-0002-5628-1660
Tipo de recurso: libro
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/359816
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/359816
https://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-03921-869-1
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Microgrids (Smart power grids)
Microgrids
Microxarxes (Xarxes elèctriques intel·ligents)
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria elèctrica
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Sumario:Integration of renewable energy sources in the electrical power system is key for enabling the decarbonization of that system. The connection of renewable generation to the electrical system is being performed in a centralized form (large renewable power plants like wind or solar power plants connected at the transmission system) and in a decentralized manner (through the connection of dispersed generation connected at the distribution system). The connection of renewable generation at distribution levels, together with other generating sources as well as energy storage systems (the so-called DER, Distributed Energy Resources) close to consumption sites, is promoting the development of microgrids: DER installations that have the capability to operate grid connected and grid isolated. The uncertainty and variability of the renewable energy sources that integrate microgrids, as well as the need for coordination with other energy sources, pose challenges in the operation, protection, control, and planning of microgrids. The five selected papers published in this Special Issue propose solutions to address these challenges.