Autonomous Integrated Microgrid (AIMG) System: Review of Potential

The smart grid recently has been a vital research field among the global researchers and academia due to its significant transformation of the traditional, original and aging power grid networks. This paper reviews the state of the potentials of a smart distribution grid and highlights relevant areas of research problems that are related to the optimal sizing, unit commitment, and economic dispatch. The effect that this model will have in the power system operation targets and objectives as well as the effect that it might bring to the various types of consumers are x-rayed. The proposed system is expected to be a new electricity paradigm that aims to achieve sustainable, efficient, reliable and resilient type of electricity delivery system. The concept is expected to make significant advances towards the process of achieving the smart grid objectives and benefits as well. Finally, the paper proposes a study of an innovative model of smart grid network whereby many microgrids are integrated among each other to form an autonomous integrated microgrid (AIMG) model.