Smart Microgrid Systems

This book highlights microgrids as integrating platforms for distributed generation units, energy storages and local loads, with an emphasis on system performance via innovative approaches. It explains the smart power system concept, transmission, distribution, and utilization, and then looks at distributed generation technologies and hybrid power systems. Smart approaches, an analysis of microgrid design architecture and its implementation, the mitigation of cyber threats, and system optimization are also included. Case studies related to microgrid modeling and simulation are placed at the end of each chapter.FEATURESFocuses on applications of expert systems for microgrid controlExplores microgrid applications for power networks and applications of expert technologiesReviews design and development technologies related to renewable energy for a weak power networkDiscusses cyber security for microgridsIncludes case studies related to actual developments and researchThis book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in power engineering and electronics.