Publication: A benchmark low voltage of microgrid network
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2010-04-01
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Zulkifli, Nurul Asiah
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A study about microgrid network has been conducted to explore new and environmental friendly renewable energy. A few relevant papers concerning the microgrid network as higher energy efficiency and by facilitating the integration of renewable sources that is potential in the future market have been collected and studied. New renewable and efficient energy resources offers an alternative solution which integrating a network that is microgrid network. Microgrid can be connected to the main power network or be operated autonomously, similar to power systems of physical islands. Microgrid network is usually connected to an electrical distribution network in an autonomous way and employs various distributed generation technologies such as micro-turbines, fuel-cell, photovoltaic arrays, wind turbines and others system together with energy storage devices such as battery, condenser and flywheel. In addition, the benchmark low voltage provides the guidelines in the design of low voltage microgrid network. Moreover, standardizing case study grids to provide benchmark networks suitable for microgrid design would further enhances their merit and utility. Microgrid may potentially offer various advantages to end-customers, utilities and society, such as; improved energy efficiency, minimized overall energy consumption, improved services quality and reliability and also cost efficiency electricity infrastructure replacement.