Trends and Overview Regarding the Involvement of Micro-Grids in Modern Power Systems

Muhammad Ali, Hafeez ur Rahman, Waheed ur Rahman, Haseeb ur Rahman

Deparment of Electrical Engineering, NWFP University of Engineering & Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Department of Electrical Engineering, Gandhara Institute of Science & Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan..

DOI: 10.4236/sgre.2012.32012                

Abstract

Customer satisfaction and participation in utility supply packages is the first and foremost factor in the success of any supplying agency whether wholesale or retail dealer. The paper presents the concept of major prospects of non- autonomous micro-grids installed in a certain locality. The article shows the basic background that is required for the installment of micro grid in a particular area and discusses the primary factors or pre-requisites that are required for the existence and operation of micro-grids. It elaborate the major profitable applications and benefits that developing and developed states get by using micro-grids in an area where utility grid is already functioning .It also explains the basic improvement in the quality of supply from micro grid after its installment. It also throws light on afterwards impact on society with this system, such impacts include reliability, tariff rates, economics etc. The article discusses micro-grids as the future of modern power systems. This paper shows significance of modernization by latest topologies in power systems and its effect that will come afterwards.

Keywords

Distributed Generation (DG); Micro-Grids (MG); Renewable Energy Resources (RER); Micro-Grid Central Controller (MGCC); Local Controller (LC)

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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