Island mode operation in intelligent microgrid—Extensive analysis of a case study

Arguably, the most important challenge nowadays in energy industry is utilization of intermittent renewable sources. On one hand, sources are future terms sustainability. While on other several questions remain unanswered connection with their day-to-day operation and system integration. Creating microgrids local control distributed resources seems to offer solutions but there a lack practical experience. Especially Europe, where microgrid islanding capability connected widespread, synchronously operating grid, it complicated task, owing methods. In this paper, technical possibilities presented, which necessary allow island mode microgrid. The case study discusses “living lab” generation technologies have been deployed thus good representation renewable-based microgrids. To support operation, numerical calculations simulations used determine power needs flexibility measures. Basis year-long data measured on-site. Sizing modes for storage demand-side an architectural scheme presented. Net present value all technological options compared aid selection best option. A sensitivity analysis also performed assess how potential change various parameters economical calculation affect results. It shown that provision uninterruptible supply site can be provided within reasonable techno-economical limits.