Analysis of Impacts in Electric Power Grids Due to the Integration of Distributed Energy Resources

Eduardo Marlés-Sáenz, Eduardo Gómez-Luna, Josep M. Guerrero and Juan C. Vasquez ()
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Eduardo Marlés-Sáenz: Grupo de Investigación en Alta Tensión-GRALTA, Universidad del Valle, Cali 760015, Colombia
Eduardo Gómez-Luna: Grupo de Investigación en Alta Tensión-GRALTA, Universidad del Valle, Cali 760015, Colombia
Josep M. Guerrero: Center for Research on Microgrids (CROM), AAU Energy, Aalborg University, 9220 Aalborg, Denmark
Juan C. Vasquez: Center for Research on Microgrids (CROM), AAU Energy, Aalborg University, 9220 Aalborg, Denmark

Energies, 2025, vol. 18, issue 3, 1-22

Abstract: In the present article, the impacts that arise in electrical grids due to the integration of distributed energy resources (DER) are identified and analyzed, aiming to provide a basis from which the effects of these new technologies can be considered. To conduct this research, information was collected and analyzed, which was classified according to each of the impacts evidenced in the literature, such as technical, economic, social, environmental, sectoral, and political. Considering the classification of impacts by category, the corresponding advantages and disadvantages were highlighted, and based on this, a qualitative evaluation of the information found was conducted along with respective analyses. Thus, based on the development of this article, it can be concluded that DER influences many aspects, and according to the qualitative evaluation, clarity is provided regarding the contribution of each impact within electrical grids. It was found that, out of 100% of the impacts identified, those with the highest percentage of contribution are the technical impacts.

Keywords: distributed energy resources; identification of technical; environmental; economic; social; political and sectoral impacts; advantages and disadvantages of the impacts; qualitative assessment; analysis (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
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