A Rapid Review on Community Connected Microgrids

Moiz Masood Syed and Gregory M. Morrison
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Moiz Masood Syed: School of Design and the Built Environment, Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute, Curtin University, Perth 6102, Australia
Gregory M. Morrison: School of Design and the Built Environment, Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute, Curtin University, Perth 6102, Australia

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 12, 1-40

Abstract: As the population of urban areas continues to grow, and construction of multi-unit developments surges in response, building energy use demand has increased accordingly and solutions are needed to offset electricity used from the grid. Renewable energy systems in the form of microgrids, and grid-connected solar PV-storage are considered primary solutions for powering residential developments. The primary objectives for commissioning such systems include significant electricity cost reductions and carbon emissions abatement. Despite the proliferation of renewables, the uptake of solar and battery storage systems in communities and multi-residential buildings are less researched in the literature, and many uncertainties remain in terms of providing an optimal solution. This literature review uses the rapid review technique, an industry and societal issue-based version of the systematic literature review, to identify the case for microgrids for multi-residential buildings and communities. The study describes the rapid review methodology in detail and discusses and examines the configurations and methodologies for microgrids.

Keywords: rapid review; microgrid; community; solar PV; battery storage; utility grid; inverter; energy sharing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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