Microgrids : architectures and control / edited by Professor Nikos Hatziargyriou.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hatziargyriou, Nikos, editor.

Wiley InterScience (Online service)

Anthony Thomas Abraham Collection Endowment Fund in Energy Infrastructure.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Smart power grids.

Small power production facilities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxi, 317 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex, U. K. : Wiley, 2014.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Microgrids are the most innovative area in the electric power industry today. Future microgrids could exist as energy-balanced cells within existing power distribution grids or stand-alone power networks within small communities. A definitive presentation on all aspects of microgrids, this text examines the operation of microgrids-their control concepts and advanced architectures including multi-microgrids. It takes a logical approach to overview the purpose and the technical aspects of microgrids, discussing the social, economic and environmental benefits to power system operation. The book also presents microgrid design and control issues, including protection, and explains how to implement centralized and decentralized control strategies. Key features: original, state-of-the-art research material written by internationally respected contributors, unique case studies demonstrating success stories from real-world pilot sites from Europe, the Americas, Japan and China, examines market and regulatory settings for microgrids, and provides evaluation results under standard test conditions, a look to the future by well-known experts - technical solutions to maximize the value of distributed energy, along with the principles and criteria for developing commercial and regulatory frameworks for microgrids, a companion website hosting full colour versions of the figures in the book Offering broad yet balanced coverage, this collaborative volume is an entry point to this very topical area of power delivery for electrical power engineers familiar with medium and low voltage distribution systems, utility operators in microgrids and power systems researchers and academics. It is also a useful reference for system planners and operators, manufacturers and network operators, government regulators and postgraduate power systems students. Book jacket.

Contents:

Microgrid: Architectures and Control; Contents; Foreword; Preface; List of Contributors; 1 The Microgrids Concept; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The Microgrid Concept as a Means to Integrate Distributed Generation; 1.3 Clarification of the Microgrid Concept; 1.3.1 What is a Microgrid?; 1.3.2 What is Not a Microgrid?; 1.3.3 Microgrids versus Virtual Power Plants; 1.4 Operation and Control of Microgrids; 1.4.1 Overview of Controllable Elements in a Microgrid; 1.4.2 Operation Strategies of Microgrids; 1.5 Market Models for Microgrids; 1.5.1 Introduction

1.5.2 Internal Markets and Business Models for Microgrids1.5.3 External Market and Regulatory Settings for Microgrids; 1.6 Status Quo and Outlook of Microgrid Applications; References; 2 Microgrids Control Issues; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Control Functions; 2.3 The Role of Information and Communication Technology; 2.4 Microgrid Control Architecture; 2.4.1 Hierarchical Control Levels; 2.4.2 Microgrid Operators; 2.5 Centralized and Decentralized Control; 2.6 Forecasting; 2.6.1 Introduction; 2.6.2 Demand Forecasting; 2.6.3 Wind and PV Production Forecasting; 2.6.4 Heat Demand Forecasting

2.6.5 Electricity Prices Forecasting; 2.6.6 Evaluation of Uncertainties on Predictions; 2.7 Centralized Control; 2.7.1 Economic Operation; 2.7.2 Participation in Energy Markets; 2.7.3 Mathematical Formulation; 2.7.4 Solution Methodology; 2.7.5 Study Case; 2.7.6 Results; 2.8 Decentralized Control; 2.8.1 Multi-Agent System Theory; 2.8.2 Agent Communication and Development; 2.8.3 Agent Communication Language; 2.8.4 Agent Ontology and Data Modeling; 2.8.5 Coordination Algorithms for Microgrid Control; 2.8.6 Game Theory and Market Based Algorithms; 2.8.7 Scalability and Advanced Architecture

2.9 State Estimation; 2.9.1 Introduction; 2.9.2 Microgrid State Estimation; 2.9.3 Fuzzy State Estimation; 2.10 Conclusions; Appendix 2.A: Study Case Microgrid; References; 3 Intelligent Local Controllers; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Inverter Control Issues in the Formation of Microgrids; 3.2.1 Active Power Control; 3.2.2 Voltage Regulation; 3.3 Control Strategies for Multiple Inverters; 3.3.1 Master Slave Control Scheme; 3.3.2 Multi-Master Control Scheme; 3.3.3 Droop Control Implementation in the VSI; 3.3.4 Ancillary Services; 3.3.5 Optional Secondary Control Loops

3.4 Implications of Line Parameters on Frequency and Voltage Droop Concepts; 3.4.1 Power Transmission in the LV Grid; 3.4.2 Comparison of Droop Concepts at the LV Level; 3.4.3 Indirect Operation of Droops; 3.5 Development and Evaluation of Innovative Local Controls to Improve Stability; 3.5.1 Control Algorithm; 3.5.2 Stability in Islanded Mode; 3.5.3 Stability in Interconnected Operation; 3.6 Conclusions; References; 4 Microgrid Protection; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Challenges for Microgrid Protection; 4.2.1 Distribution System Protection; 4.2.2 Over-Current Distribution Feeder Protection

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Hoboken, N.J. Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on Feb. 26, 2014).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anthony Thomas Abraham Collection Endowment Fund in Energy Infrastructure.

Other Format:

Print version: Microgrid

ISBN:

9781118720677

9781118720653

1118720652

1118720679

Publisher Number:

99958618505

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.