Title :
Real-World MicroGrids-An Overview
Author :
Barnes, Mike ; Kondoh, Junji ; Asano, Hiroshi ; Oyarzabal, Jose ; Ventakaramanan, Giri ; Lasseter, Robert ; Hatziargyriou, Nikos ; Green, Tim
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Manchester, Manchester
Abstract :
Microgrids are networks of small, distributed electrical power generators operated as a collective unit - a system of energy systems. The range of hardware and control options for Microgrid operation are reviewed. The paper summarizes and highlights the operating principles and key conclusions of research and field trials to-date. An overview is given on demonstration projects for Microgrids which have been, and are being, constructed.
Keywords :
cogeneration; power system analysis computing; Microgrid operation; distributed electrical power generator; energy systems; Computer networks; Distributed computing; Hardware; Industrial electronics; Load flow; Power engineering and energy; Power engineering computing; Power generation; Power quality; Voltage control; Microgrids; distributed generation; energy storage; micro-generation; power quality; renewables;
Conference_Titel :
System of Systems Engineering, 2007. SoSE '07. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Antonio, TX
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-1159-9
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-1160-2
DOI :
10.1109/SYSOSE.2007.4304255
