Microgrids (PDF)

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 explaining 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 - technical solutions to maximize
the value of distributed energy along with the principles and
criteria for developing commercial and regulatory frameworks for
microgrids

Offering broad yet balanced coverage, this volume is an entry
point to this very topical area of power delivery for electric
power engineers familiar with medium and low voltage distribution
systems, utility operators in microgrids, 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.

CONTRIBUTORS

Thomas Degner

Aris Dimeas

Alfred Engler

Nuno Gil

Asier Gil de Muro

Guillermo Jiménez-Estévez

George Kariniotakis

George Korres

André Madureira

Meiqin Mao

Chris Marnay

Jose Miguel Yarza

Satoshi Morozumi

Alexander Oudalov

Frank van Overbeeke

Rodrigo Palma Behnke

Joao Abel Pecas Lopes

Fernanda Resende

John Romankiewicz

Christine Schwaegerl

Nikos Soultanis

Liang Tao

Antonis Tsikalakis