On Benefits and Challenges of Nested Microgrids
Paper in proceedings, 2019
Nesting of microgrids enhances supply reliability, operational efficiency. and ancillary service support by optimizing distributed energy resource utilization. The availability of local reserve capacity within the nested microgrids (NMGs) enhances the local black start capability and can provide extra ancillary services to the main grid. However, NMG requires complex control and multiple communication layers, which makes it more vulnerable to control instability and cyber-attacks. Coordination of multivendor MGs is another challenge. This paper reviews the structure of a NMG, its associated benefits, challenges, and measures to assess its potential for large-scale application.
nested microgrids
black-start
communication layer
Ancillary service
resiliency
renewable energy
frequency reserve
reliability
Author
Shoaib Salim Inamdar
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Electric Power Engineering, Power grids and Components
Rabindra Mohanty
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Electric Power Engineering, Power grids and Components
Peiyuan Chen
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Electric Power Engineering, Power grids and Components
Ritwik Majumder
ABB Sweden
Massimo Bongiorno
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Electric Power Engineering, Power grids and Components
2019 IEEE PES Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC)
8994363
978-1-7281-0813-1 (ISBN)
11th IEEE PES Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference
Macau, China,
Macau, China,
Driving Forces
Sustainable development
Areas of Advance
Energy
Roots
Basic sciences
Subject Categories
Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering
Energy Systems
Other Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering
DOI
10.1109/APPEEC45492.2019.8994363