Towards Optimal Management in Microgrids: An Overview

Álex Omar Topa Gavilema, José Domingo Álvarez, José Luis Torres Moreno and Manuel Pérez García
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Álex Omar Topa Gavilema: Department of Informatics, CIESOL—ceiA3, Ctra. Sacramento s/n, La Cañada de San Urbano, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
José Domingo Álvarez: Department of Informatics, CIESOL—ceiA3, Ctra. Sacramento s/n, La Cañada de San Urbano, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
José Luis Torres Moreno: Department of Engineering, CIESOL—ceiA3, Ctra. Sacramento s/n, La Cañada de San Urbano, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
Manuel Pérez García: Department of Chemistry and Physics, CIESOL—ceiA3, Ctra. Sacramento s/n, La Cañada de San Urbano, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 16, 1-25

Abstract: A microgrid is a set of decentralized loads and electricity sources, mainly renewable. It can operate connected to and synchronized with a traditional wide-area synchronous grid, i.e., a macrogrid, but can also be disconnected to operate in “island mode” or “isolated mode”. When this microgrid is able to manage its own resources and loads through the use of smart meters, smart appliances, control systems, and the like, it is referred to as a smart grid. Therefore, the management and the distribution of the energy inside the microgrid is an important issue, especially when operating in isolated mode. This work presents an overview of the different solutions that have been tested during the last few years to manage microgrids. The review shows the variety of mature and tested solutions for managing microgrids with different configurations and under several approaches.

Keywords: microgrid management; microgrid control; optimization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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