Microgrid Architectures—Connection and Management
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 July 2021) | Viewed by 2048
Special Issue Editors
Interests: power system analysis; distribution systems; microgrids
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: microgrids; power systems; distribution systems
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the new energy scenario characterized by the high spread of distributed energy resources (DER), smart microgrids are seen as an effective solution to handle reliability and stability challenges of modern power systems. This is because these systems are equipped with an energy management system that is in charge of coordinating their internal DERs so as to provide energy with the required quality, security, and reliability levels, while enabling their participation into grid-support services. This requires the development of advanced control strategies.
The aim of this Special Issue is to collect advanced research contributions that can help to identify suitable control solutions and to provide decision makers with necessary information for defining new incentive mechanisms for promoting microgrids participations in the services market.
Topics of interest for publication include but are not limited to the following:
- Optimal sizing of microgrids;
- Optimal sizing and management of microgrid reserve in isolated microgrids;
- Control methodologies for ensuring economic, reliable, and secure operation of a microgrid in both grid-connected and isolated modes and also during transitions;
- Assessment of microgrids impacts on distribution network operation;
- Innovative control strategies and energy management systems for enabling microgrid to provide ancillary services to the main grid;
- State-of-the-art developments in microgrids.
Dr. Alessia Cagnano
Prof. Dr. Enrico Elio De Tuglie
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Smart microgrids
- Energy management
- Operating reserve
- Ancillary services
- Voltage and frequency regulation
- Load following
- Optimal scheduling
- Microgrid control and operation in both grid-tied and isolated mode operation
- Microgrid integration into a distribution network
- Microgrid architectures
- Microgrid protection schemes
- Bumpless and non-bumpless islanding
- Black-start operation
- Microgrids dynamic stability assessment
