A Comprehensive Survey on Advancement and Challenges of DC Microgrid Protection

Hamed Binqadhi, Waleed M. Hamanah, Md Shafiullah (), Md Shafiul Alam, Mohammad M. AlMuhaini and Mohammad A. Abido
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Hamed Binqadhi: Electrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Physics, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
Waleed M. Hamanah: Electrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Physics, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
Md Shafiullah: Control & Instrumentation Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Physics, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
Md Shafiul Alam: Applied Research Center for Environment and Marine Studies, Research and Innovation, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
Mohammad M. AlMuhaini: Electrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Physics, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
Mohammad A. Abido: Electrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Physics, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 14, 1-22

Abstract: Extensive research has been conducted on protecting alternating current (AC) power systems, resulting in many sophisticated protection methods and schemes. On the other hand, the natural characteristics of direct current (DC) systems pose many challenges in designing a proper protection scheme for DC microgrids (DC-MG). This paper highlights the significant challenges facing the design of effective protection methods for DC microgrids. Furthermore, several technologies and techniques presented in the literature to overcome the challenges associated with DC microgrid protection are presented in this paper. These methods are comprehensively and comparatively analyzed. In addition, some potential issues of DC microgrid protection that need further investigation in future research are highlighted.

Keywords: virtual inertia control; power system protection; energy storage systems; microgrid; renewable energy; review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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