Using microgrids to integrate distributed renewables into the grid

Author

Williams, Bradley ; Gahagan, Michael ; Costin, Kevin

Author_Institution

Product Manage. for the Tax & Utilities Bus. Group at Oracle, Redwood Shores, CA, USA

fYear

2010

fDate

11-13 Oct. 2010

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

This paper explores the structure, use, and value of microgrids as a device to better integrate into the electrical grid small quantities of local, distributed power generated from renewable resources like solar and wind. The paper describes the evolution of microgrids, their potential benefits, their design and structure, and their overall value in moving electricity generation toward a more sustainable model.

Keywords

distributed power generation; power grids; renewable energy sources; distributed power generation; distributed renewable resources; electrical grid; electricity generation; microgrids; Business; Electric potential; Electricity; Energy resources; Generators; Power industry; Reliability; load flow control; network operating systems; networks; power distribution control; power distribution reliability; power system modeling; power system monitoring; software packages; solar power generation; wind power generation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT Europe), 2010 IEEE PES

Conference_Location

Gothenburg

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-8508-6

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-8509-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISGTEUROPE.2010.5638855

Filename

5638855