From DC nano- and microgrids towards the universal DC distribution system - a plea to think further into the future

LJ Mackay; TG Hailu; GR Chandra Mouli; LM Ramirez Elizondo; JA Ferreira; P Bauer

doi:10.1109/PESGM.2015.7286469

From DC nano- and microgrids towards the universal DC distribution system - a plea to think further into the future

LJ Mackay, TG Hailu, GR Chandra Mouli, LM Ramirez Elizondo, JA Ferreira, P Bauer

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Abstract

The traditional ac power system is challenged by the increased amount of distributed energy resources. Enormous changes and investments are necessary in order to achieve an ac smart grid capable of coping with the challenges introduced. In dc, solutions seem to be more straightforward since most of the distributed energy sources and most of the loads connected to the low voltage grid operate with dc. For this reason, dc distribution systems should be considered as an alternative with significant potential. Nevertheless, nowadays research is mainly focused on local dc nano- and microgrids. This paper introduces relevant aspects related to dc distribution networks. A wide field of opportunities and challenges are briefly exposed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Power and Energy Society General Meeting
Place of Publication	Piscataway
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	1-5
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Print)	978-1-4673-8040-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PESGM.2015.7286469
Publication status	Published - 2015
Event	IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PESGM 2015 - Denver, United States Duration: 26 Jul 2015 → 30 Jul 2015

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Conference	IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PESGM 2015
Country/Territory	United States
City	Denver
Period	26/07/15 → 30/07/15

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Microgrids
Reliability
Standards
Conferences
Batteries
Smart Grids

UN SDGs

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Mackay, LJ, Hailu, TG, Chandra Mouli, GR , Ramirez Elizondo, LM, Ferreira, JA & Bauer, P 2015, From DC nano- and microgrids towards the universal DC distribution system - a plea to think further into the future. in Proceedings of the Power and Energy Society General Meeting. IEEE, Piscataway, pp. 1-5, IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PESGM 2015, Denver, United States, 26/07/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/PESGM.2015.7286469

From DC nano- and microgrids towards the universal DC distribution system - a plea to think further into the future. / Mackay, LJ; Hailu, TG; Chandra Mouli, GR et al.
Proceedings of the Power and Energy Society General Meeting. Piscataway: IEEE, 2015. p. 1-5.

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From DC nano- and microgrids towards the universal DC distribution system - a plea to think further into the future

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