Microgrid configuration for major network events

This paper addresses the control techniques required for a microgrid in order to maintain the supply of electricity to a local community in the case of a major network event which results in a loss of grid connection. The electrical generating resources are residential PVand wind systems installed in detached houses and a battery storage system installed at a community centre. This study is based on a typical urban residential area in Japan and a generic distribution network. This study investigates the feasibility of using a microgrid configuration in the case of a major network event, where the energy supply from the interconnected grid may be interrupted.