Collaborative Microgrids as Power Quality Improvement Nodes in Electricity Networks

Michel Leseure, Hanaa Feleafel () and Jovana Radulovic
Additional contact information
Michel Leseure: School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1 3DJ, UK
Hanaa Feleafel: School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1 3DJ, UK
Jovana Radulovic: School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1 3DJ, UK

Energies, 2025, vol. 18, issue 15, 1-21

Abstract: This paper explores the integration of microgrids within utility networks and distinguishes selfish from collaborative microgrids. Research has shown that selfish microgrids tend to increase volatility of order updates to power generators, whereas collaborative microgrids decrease that volatility, resulting in smoother, more controllable operations of networks. This paper proposes an analytical formula linking power volatility to power quality, i.e., to issues such as voltage dips, surges, and transients. These are known risks for disrupting the operation of utility grids, causing instability and jeopardising efficiency and reliability. As collaborative microgrids reduce volatility, they improve power quality. That argument is extended to propose that collaborative microgrids can act as quality improvements agents within wider networks.

Keywords: power quality; collaborative microgrid; Heijunka; renewable energy; energy storage; hydrogen storage (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: 2025
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/15/4197/pdf (application/pdf)
https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/15/4197/ (text/html)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:gam:jeners:v:18:y:2025:i:15:p:4197-:d:1719565

Access Statistics for this article

Energies is currently edited by Ms. Agatha Cao

More articles in Energies from MDPI
Bibliographic data for series maintained by MDPI Indexing Manager ().