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 EPE  Vol.7 No.1 , January 2015
Integration of Renewable Energy Resources in Microgrid
Manzar Ahmed, Uzma Amin, Suhail Aftab, Zaki Ahmed
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Abstract: Microgrid is a new concept in power generation. The Microgrid concept assumes a cluster of loads and micro sources operating as a single controllable system that provides both power and heat to its local area. Not much is known about Microgrid behavior as a whole system. Some models exist which describe the components of a Microgrid. In this paper, model of Microgrids with steady state and their transient responses to changing inputs are presented. Current models of a fuel cell, microturbines, wind turbine and solar cell have been discussed. Finally a complete model built of Microgrid including the power sources, their power electronics, and a load and mains model in MATLAB/Simulink is presented.
Keywords: Microgrid, Diesel Engine, Fuel Cell, Microturbines, Wind Turbine, Photovoltaic, Genetic Algorithms
Cite this paper: Ahmed, M. , Amin, U. , Aftab, S. and Ahmed, Z. (2015) Integration of Renewable Energy Resources in Microgrid. Energy and Power Engineering, 7, 12-29. doi: 10.4236/epe.2015.71002.
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