Intelligent Microgrids-based Solutions for Optimizing Power Distribution Systems

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Microgrid is a recently-coined term that describes a micro power distribution system composed of clusters of distributed generation (DG) sources, including wind and solar sources, that serve a group of distributed loads. The ability of the microgrid to facilitate DG sources to supply a highly localized area with reliable electricity has motivated a significant amount of research on how to exploit the strengths of the microgrid concept to transform conventional power systems into intelligent decentralized electric power distribution systems, called smartgrids. In particular, a significant question is the suitability of smartgrids to optimize the management and control of the distribution system, reducing its CO2 emissions, improving its efficiency and reliability, and ensuring its security. The successful transformation of an existing power distribution system into a smartgrid faces several technical and economic challenges related to its creation, operation, and management. These include the seamless integration of the renewable sources, and its cost-effectiveness, reliability, and long-term sustainability.