Integration of demand response (DR) programs and battery energy storage system (BESS) in microgrids are beneficial for both microgrid owners and consumers. The intensity of DR programs and BESS size can alter the operation of microgrids. Meanwhile, the optimal size for BESS units is linked with the uncertainties associated with renewable energy sources and load variations. Similarly, the partic...

Comprehensive analysis of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) integration requires tools that provide computational power and flexibility. In this context, throughout this paper PHIL simulations are performed to emulate the energy management system of a real microgrid including a diesel synchronous machine and inverter-based sources. Moreover, conventional frequency and voltage droops were incor...

This paper proposes a decentralized control technique to minimize the total operation cost of a DC microgrid in both grid-connected and islanded modes. In this study, a cost-based droop control scheme based on the hourly bids of all participant distributed generators (DGs) and the hourly energy price of the utility is presented. An economic power sharing technique among various types of DG unit...

This paper presents modeling and control of a microgrid based on hybrid renewable energy sources including Photovoltaic (PV), Fuel Cell (FC) and Battery Energy Storage (BES). The overall configuration of the microgrid including dynamic models of PV, FC, BES and its power electronic interfacing are briefly described. Then controllers design methodologies for power electronic converters in order ...

Harmonics distortion is a crucial problem in microgrid. Harmonic sources can be categorized as two main factors: renewable energy integration and nonlinear loads. Both factors are investigated in this paper. For renewbale energy, photovoltaic (PV) power is one of the most effective solutions for energy crisis and it is showing great potential for serving customers in microgrid. A threephase PV ...

Development of Electrical Vehicles (EVs) has been created many challenges and also advantages for grids. One of the most important subjects is capability of which as energy storage device. In this paper, role of EVs has been studied as useful element in microgrids as energy storage device to reduce the on-peak load in microgrid and decrease the total cost of microgrid. For this goal the problem...

 Abstract— The optimal planning problem of provisional microgrids, as a new class of microgrids, is investigated in this paper. Unlike traditional microgrids, provisional microgrids do not possess the islanding capability and are dependent on one or more electrically connected microgrids, called coupled microgrids, for islanding purposes. Provisional microgrids can be considered as enablers of...

Recent development in the small scale power generation using distributed energy resources combined with application of power electronic systems initiated the researchers to the concepts of future power generation technologies such as micro grid. The paper presented involves the control techniques required for the reduction of microgrid frequency deviations. Mainly these frequency deviations are...

Microgrids are one of the most useful and efficient ways to integrate the renewable energy technologies in order to improve security, quality, reliability and availability of electricity supply. In order to achieve these benefits when a microgrid with a substantial amount of stochastic generation operates in grid connected mode but also during islanding mode, the use of storage systems is essen...