TY - JOUR
T1 - Survey on microgrids with flexible boundaries
T2 - Strategies, applications, and future trends
AU - Debouza, Mahdi
AU - Al-Durra, Ahmed
AU - EL-Fouly, Tarek H.M.
AU - Zeineldin, Hatem H.
N1 - Funding Information:
This publication is based upon work supported by Khalifa University of Science and Technology under Award No. CIRA- 2019–049 .
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2022/4
Y1 - 2022/4
N2 - The rise in power demand and initiatives towards distributed power generation bring attentiveness to microgrids. The exemplary method for utilizing microgrids is by making their boundaries adaptive. This is essential to meet the desired grid requirements and properly handle high penetrations of distributed resources. The concept of flexible boundaries microgrids has high potentials; however, limited research works have been done in this area. This paper reviews the flexible boundaries of microgrids strategies and applications. First, it examines the major differences between fixed and dynamic boundaries microgrids. Then it epitomizes the existing techniques and recent strategies that adopted flexible boundaries microgrids. In addition, this paper sheds light on the sensational features of flexible boundaries microgrids and how their implementation would enhance the optimal design, operation, and utilization of microgrids. Finally, it discusses the future trends and challenges of implementing flexible boundaries microgrids and highlights future possible research directions.
AB - The rise in power demand and initiatives towards distributed power generation bring attentiveness to microgrids. The exemplary method for utilizing microgrids is by making their boundaries adaptive. This is essential to meet the desired grid requirements and properly handle high penetrations of distributed resources. The concept of flexible boundaries microgrids has high potentials; however, limited research works have been done in this area. This paper reviews the flexible boundaries of microgrids strategies and applications. First, it examines the major differences between fixed and dynamic boundaries microgrids. Then it epitomizes the existing techniques and recent strategies that adopted flexible boundaries microgrids. In addition, this paper sheds light on the sensational features of flexible boundaries microgrids and how their implementation would enhance the optimal design, operation, and utilization of microgrids. Finally, it discusses the future trends and challenges of implementing flexible boundaries microgrids and highlights future possible research directions.
KW - Flexible boundaries microgrids
KW - Microgrids
KW - Microgrids clustering
KW - Microgrids reconfiguration
KW - Self-healing of microgrids
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U2 - 10.1016/j.epsr.2021.107765
DO - 10.1016/j.epsr.2021.107765
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85122175307
SN - 0378-7796
VL - 205
JO - Electric Power Systems Research
JF - Electric Power Systems Research
M1 - 107765
ER -