Microgrids: Modelling, Control, and Energy Management
Doctoral School of Engineering and Science at Aalborg University
Welcome to Microgrids: Modelling, Control, and Energy Management
Description:
A Microgrid can be defined as a part of the grid with distributed energy resources, power electronic converters, distributed energy storage systems, and local loads, that can operate autonomously but also interacting with the main grid. The functionalities expected for these small grids are black start operation, frequency and voltage stability, active and reactive power flow control, active power filter capabilities, and storage and energy management. This way, the energy can be generated and stored near the consumption points, increasing the reliability, and reducing the losses produced by the large power lines.
The Microgrids course aims at offering a comprehensive introduction to AC and DC Microgrids, their operating and control challenges, opportunities, andapplications. The course participants will learn about advanced modeling, control strategies, operation management systems, and protection for Microgrids in both grid-connected and islanded modes, and for mobile Ad-hoc microgrids, community microgrids, and microgrid clusters. Moreover, stability analysis, advanced grid synchronization techniques, energy management and communication systems, and Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled energy and asset operation managements are explored to ensure efficiency, reliability, and resilience operation of microgrids.