Title :
Preliminary investigation of the viability of Islanded Microgrids in urban environments
Author :
Lennard, Mitchell ; Xinghuo Yu
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., RMIT Univ., Melbourne, VIC, Australia
fDate :
Sept. 29 2013-Oct. 3 2013
Abstract :
Islanded Microgrids are an effective way to exploit the potential benefits of renewable electrical generation technologies in reducing greenhouse gas emissions within the Australian energy market. Islanded Microgrids need to be economically viable and demonstrate acceptable supply continuity. Analysis and design of such systems requires design optimisation tools tailored to Islanded operations. Using a generic system architecture, basic economic viability and design optimisation tool requirements are examined. Future research questions are identified.
Keywords :
air pollution control; distributed power generation; optimisation; power markets; Australian energy market; design optimisation tools; economic viability; greenhouse gas emission reduction; islanded microgrids; renewable electrical generation technology; supply continuity; urban environments; Australia; Batteries; Economics; Generators; Ice; Microgrids; Optimization; Design Optimisation; Distributed Energy; Islanded Microgrids;
Conference_Titel :
Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC), 2013 Australasian Universities
Conference_Location :
Hobart, TAS
DOI :
10.1109/AUPEC.2013.6725347
