This paper deals with the problem of voltage security in microgrids. In general, voltage security is an issue for power systems, where the lack of reactive power is a concern. For microgrids a complexity is imposed, since frequency and voltage level deviations may take place by the operation of droop-controlled inverters. This paper incorporates the load margin calculation into a microgrid stru...

The security of supply becomes a key variable the electrical system. Due to discontinuity solar irradiance, PV generators are essentially not dispatchable and they operate only when there is resource but cannot ensure their availability energy needed, so systems considered having null capacity credit. Energy storage for power sector its sustainability different options need be exploited. object...

This paper addresses a distributed real-time optimal power flow (RTOPF) strategy for DC microgrids. In this paper, we focus on the scenarios where local information sharing is conducted in stochastic communication networks subject to random failures. Most existing (OPF) algorithms microgrid require all controllers work concert with fixed network topology maintain zero gap between estimated glob...

Current designs and assessments of microgrids have ignored component reliability, leading to significant errors in predicting a microgrid’s performance while islanded. Existing life cycle cost studies on hybrid microgrids—which combine photovoltaics (PV), battery storage networked emergency diesel generators—also not identified all the potential economic opportunities. Reducing number generator...

Within the research field of distributed generation, special attention has been lately drawn to the concept of microgrids, an alternative for realizing the potential of dispersed and localized supply of heat and power. A microgrid is a locally organized group of electricity generation, storage and loads that operate together in a grid-connected fashion, through a single point of common coupling...

Renewable sources of energy play a key role in the process decarbonizing modern electric power systems. However, some renewable operate an intermittent, non-dispatchable way, which may affect balance electrical grid. In this scenario, wind turbine generators must participate system frequency control to avoid jeopardizing transmission and distribution For that reason, additional strategies are n...

Microgrids have benefited energy systems by getting rid of the abundant use traditional resources, replacing them with distributed generations (DGs). The DGs in microgrids not only provides clean and green but also reduces gigantic losses transmission distribution lines. Widespread adoption renewable saves customers from high fuel prices a sustainable replacement for future fossil depletion. pr...

Energy management and monitoring systems are significant difficulties in applying microgrids to smart homes. Thus, further research is required address the modeling operational parts of system’s future results for various applications. This paper proposes a new technique energy microgrid using robust control approach development platform real-time monitoring. The developed controller based on f...

Dynamic line rating (DLR) is an emerging technology that can remove strict power transmission constraints and potentially reduce investment costs in new generation technologies a microgrid. By implementing dynamic into distributed sizing placement problem, it possible to the on energy resources by achieving improved optimal flow results as compared planning without considering DLR. This paper e...

Abstract—This paper proposes a novel heuristic algorithm that aims to determine the best size and location of distributed generators in unbalanced distribution networks. The proposed heuristic algorithm can deal with the planning cases where power loss is to be optimized without violating the system practical constraints. The distributed generation units in the proposed algorithm is modeled as ...