Microgrids Literature Review through a Layers Structure

Miguel Carpintero-Rentería, David Santos-Martín and Josep M. Guerrero
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Miguel Carpintero-Rentería: Department of Electrical Engineering, University Carlos III of Madrid (UC3M), Avda. De la Universidad 30, Leganés, 28911 Madrid, Spain
David Santos-Martín: Department of Electrical Engineering, University Carlos III of Madrid (UC3M), Avda. De la Universidad 30, Leganés, 28911 Madrid, Spain
Josep M. Guerrero: Department Energy Technology, Aalborg University, 9220 Aalborg, Denmark

Energies, 2019, vol. 12, issue 22, 1-22

Abstract: Within a distributed generation (DG) system, microgrids (MGs) are an alternative approach that may provide both resiliency and efficiency benefits. In this review, an analysis of both research and industrial documents was done. In order to establish a solid foundation of the MGs concept, a comparison of various definitions written by distinguished authors has been made. Segmenting the information of MGs into layers facilitates its analysis, search, and comparison. Therefore, this paper continuous with a layer approach from other studies and incorporates the concept of the environment as a key element that has a high impact on the microgrid functional structure. With the foundation of the MG concept, an exhaustive literature review has been developed about the main microgrid layers, such as business, standard, climate, infrastructure or control, and operation.

Keywords: microgrids; distributed generation; smart grids (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: 2019
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