TY - JOUR
T1 - Microgrids
T2 - A review of technologies, key drivers, and outstanding issues
AU - Hirsch, Adam
AU - Parag, Yael
AU - Guerrero, Josep
PY - 2018/7
Y1 - 2018/7
N2 - Microgrids are now emerging from lab benches and pilot demonstration sites into commercial markets, driven bytechnological improvements, falling costs, a proven track record, and growing recognition of their benefits. Theyare being used to improve reliability and resilience of electrical grids, to manage the addition of distributed cleanenergy resources like wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) generation to reduce fossil fuel emissions, and to provideelectricity in areas not served by centralized electrical infrastructure. This review article (1) explains what amicrogrid is, and (2) provides a multi-disciplinary portrait of today's microgrid drivers, real-world applications,challenges, and future prospects.
AB - Microgrids are now emerging from lab benches and pilot demonstration sites into commercial markets, driven bytechnological improvements, falling costs, a proven track record, and growing recognition of their benefits. Theyare being used to improve reliability and resilience of electrical grids, to manage the addition of distributed cleanenergy resources like wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) generation to reduce fossil fuel emissions, and to provideelectricity in areas not served by centralized electrical infrastructure. This review article (1) explains what amicrogrid is, and (2) provides a multi-disciplinary portrait of today's microgrid drivers, real-world applications,challenges, and future prospects.
KW - Distributed energy
KW - Microgrids
KW - Prosumers
KW - Renewable integration
KW - Resilience
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85044749873&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.rser.2018.03.040
DO - 10.1016/j.rser.2018.03.040
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85044749873
SN - 1364-0321
VL - 90
SP - 402
EP - 411
JO - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
JF - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
ER -