Sustainable, Resilient and Greener Electric Grids

General electrical grids are among the most sophisticated and complex structures consisting of countless clusters of transformers, substations, generating units, and long-distance transmission lines aiming to deliver power to consumers. A microgrid refers to a power cluster of distributed generations (DGs), load and energy storage devices accumulated together in each other's vicinity. Also, the microgrid can be described as a group of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources (DERs) within clearly defined electrical boundaries that act as a single controllable entity concerning the grid. Microgrid could be the best option to combat the global energy crisis. It provides high quality and reliable energy supply to critical loads, which in turn enables grid modernization. It is beneficial in minimizing transmission losses and also result in a substantial saving. It promotes community energy independence. Therefore, microgrid performance analysis is essential to overcome different issues and challenges associated with operations effectively. The author in this book has attempted to present and discuss general overview, concept, design consideration and MATLAB simulation