Smart Hybrid AC/DC Microgrids

Book excerpt: SMART HYBRID AC/DC MICROGRIDS Addresses the technical aspects and implementation challenges of smart hybrid AC/DC microgrids Hybrid AC/DC Microgrids: Power Management, Energy Management, and Power Quality Control provides comprehensive coverage of interconnected smart hybrid microgrids, their different structures, and the technical issues associated with their control and implementation in the next generation of smart grids. This authoritative single-volume resource addresses smart hybrid microgrids power management, energy management, communications, power converter control, power quality, renewable generation integration, energy storage, and more. The book contains both basic and advanced technical information about smart hybrid AC/DC microgrids, featuring a detailed discussion of microgrid structures, communication technologies, and various configurations of interfacing power converters and control strategies. Numerous case studies highlight effective solutions for critical issues in hybrid microgrid operation, control and power quality compensation throughout the text. Topics include control strategies of renewable energy and energy storage interfacing converters in hybrid microgrids, supervisory control strategies of interfacing power converters for microgrid power management and energy microgrid, and smart interfacing power converters for power quality control. This volume: Includes a thorough overview of hybrid AC/DC microgrid concepts, structures, and applications Discusses communication and security enhancement techniques for guarding against cyberattacks Provides detailed controls of smart interfacing power electronics converters from distributed generations and energy storage systems in hybrid AC/DC microgrids Provides details on transient and steady-state power management systems in microgrids Discusses energy management systems, hierarchical control, multi-agent control, and advanced distribution management control of smart microgrids Identifies opportunities to control power quality with smart interfacing power electronic converters Addresses power quality issues in the context of real-world applications in data centers, electric railway systems, and electric vehicle charging stations Smart Hybrid AC/DC Microgrids: Power Management, Energy Management, and Power Quality Control is a valuable source of up-to-date information for senior undergraduate and graduate students as well as academic researchers and industry engineers in the areas of renewable energy, smart grids, microgrids, and power electronics.