Linear and Nonlinear System Modeling

3Comparative Study of Different Existing Standard Microgrid Networks

Sagnik Datta¹*, Aveek Chattopadhyaya², Surajit Chattopadhyay³ and Arabinda Das⁴

¹Electrical Engineering Department, S.K.F.G.I., Mankundu, Hooghly, India

²Electrical Engineering Department, GNIT, Panihati, Kolkata, India

³Electrical Engineering Department, G.K.C. Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda, India

⁴Electrical Engineering Department, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India

Abstract

Reliability has become one of the most important properties of a power distribution network in modern era. Nowadays, a distribution network faces threats of cyberattacks on it along with weather-related events, such as storms and floods. Microgrids gained extreme popularity for enhancing overall reliability and resilience of conventional power networks. It consists of a set of distributed energy sources and loads present in a small region, which acts as a separate controllable set-up in relation to the main grid. However, widespread introduction of microgrid introduces some new technical challenges. Unlike traditional power networks, generators, energy storage facilities, and loads are present at all the levels. Thus, generation, distribution, and consumption can occur at any level, making the direction of power flow very much uncertain. Deep understanding of a microgrid operation is still at its infancy. In order to develop a better understanding, standardized forms of microgrid networks are of paramount importance. ...