Title :
Microgrid systems: Current status and challenges
Author :
Del Carpio Huayllas, T.E. ; Ramos, D.S. ; Vasquez-Arnez, R.L.
Author_Institution :
Electr. Power & Autom. Eng. Dept., Univ. of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Abstract :
The objective of this paper is to present the current status and state-of-the-art of microgrid systems as well as the barriers that are being encountered for their integration to the network. The expectation about the microgrid performance is high, thus, issues related to the microgrid standards, autonomous operation, control strategies, regulatory barriers as well as its protection and islanding operation, among other aspects, will be discussed herein. Some examples of practical installations worldwide will also be presented.
Keywords :
distribution networks; power grids; autonomous operation; control strategies; islanding operation; microgrid standards; microgrid systems; regulatory barriers; Distributed power generation; Frequency control; Generators; IEEE standards; Power systems; Voltage control; Distributed generation; Distribution systems; Embedded Generation; Intentional islanding; Interconnection; Microgrid systems; Power blackouts;
Conference_Titel :
Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition: Latin America (T&D-LA), 2010 IEEE/PES
Conference_Location :
Sao Paulo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0488-8
DOI :
10.1109/TDC-LA.2010.5762853
