Impact of Information and Communication Technology Limitations on Microgrid Operation

This paper provides an extensive review of the conducted research regarding various microgrids (MGs) control techniques and the impact of Information Communication Technology (ICT) degradation on MGs performance and control. Additionally, this paper sheds the light on the research gaps and challenge...

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Published in:Energies (Basel) 2019-07, Vol.12 (15), p.2926
Main Authors: Saleh, Mahmoud, Esa, Yusef, Hariri, Mohamed El, Mohamed, Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternative energy sources
Communication
communication based control
Computer engineering
Delay
Distributed generation
Electric power
Electric power grids
Electric power systems
Electric vehicles
Electrical engineering
Electricity
Electricity distribution
Energy research
Energy resources
Gain scheduling
green energy
Human error
Industrial plant emissions
information communication technology
International conferences
Literature reviews
microgrid
Oscillations
renewable energy
Renewable resources
smart grid
Smart grid technology
Stability analysis
Utilities
Wireless networks
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Summary:This paper provides an extensive review of the conducted research regarding various microgrids (MGs) control techniques and the impact of Information Communication Technology (ICT) degradation on MGs performance and control. Additionally, this paper sheds the light on the research gaps and challenges that are to be explored regarding ICT intrinsic-limitations impact on MGs operations and enhancing MGs control. Based on this assessment, it offers future prospects regarding the impact of ICT latencies on MGs and, consequently, on the smart grid. Finally, this paper introduces a case study to show the significance and examine the effect of wireless communication technologies latency on the converters and the DC bus voltage of a centralized controlled DC MG. A DC microgrid with its communication-based control scheme was modeled to achieve this goal. The MATLAB simulation results show that the latency impact may be severe on the converter switches and the DC bus voltage. Additionally, the results show that the latency impact varies depending on the design of the MG and its operational conditions before the latency occurs.
ISSN:1996-1073
1996-1073
DOI:10.3390/en12152926