2018 IEEE PES T&D

R&D Solutions for Accelerating Microgrids in Distribution Systems (Room 109)

Microgrids have transitioned from the conceptual stages to mainstream applications in many realms of distribution systems. As microgrid technologies and systems are gathering momentum in deployment and operation, there is a dire need for identifying enablers for increasing their efficiency and proliferation. This panel will discuss some emerging R&D solutions of such enablers including dispatch algorithms, controller technology, simulation models and testbeds, transactive market mechanisms and lessons learned from microgrid deployments in the developing world.