AC and DC technology in microgrids: A review

E Planas, J Andreu, JI Gárate, IM De Alegría… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
Microgrids are a suitable, reliable and clean solution to integrate distributed generation into
the mains grid. Microgrids can present both AC and DC distribution lines. The type of …

DC microgrids and distribution systems: An overview

AT Elsayed, AA Mohamed, OA Mohammed - Electric power systems …, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper presents an overview of the most recent advances in DC distribution systems.
Due to the significantly increasing interest that DC power systems have been gaining lately …

DC microgrid technology: system architectures, AC grid interfaces, grounding schemes, power quality, communication networks, applications, and standardizations …

D Kumar, F Zare, A Ghosh - Ieee Access, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
To meet the fast-growing energy demand and, at the same time, tackle environmental
concerns resulting from conventional energy sources, renewable energy sources are getting …

A hybrid AC/DC microgrid and its coordination control

X Liu, P Wang, PC Loh - IEEE Transactions on smart grid, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes a hybrid ac/dc micro grid to reduce the processes of multiple dc-ac-dc
or ac-dc-ac conversions in an individual ac or dc grid. The hybrid grid consists of both ac …

Autonomous operation of hybrid microgrid with AC and DC subgrids

PC Loh, D Li, YK Chai… - IEEE transactions on power …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper investigates on power-sharing issues of an autonomous hybrid microgrid. Unlike
existing microgrids which are purely ac, the hybrid microgrid studied here comprises dc and …

VSC-based HVDC power transmission systems: An overview

N Flourentzou, VG Agelidis… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The ever increasing progress of high-voltage high-power fully controlled semiconductor
technology continues to have a significant impact on the development of advanced power …

Autonomous control of interlinking converter with energy storage in hybrid AC–DC microgrid

PC Loh, D Li, YK Chai… - IEEE transactions on …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The coexistence of ac and dc subgrids in a hybrid microgrid is likely given that modern
distributed sources can either be ac or dc. Linking these subgrids is a power converter …

Implementation of hierarchical control in DC microgrids

C Jin, P Wang, J Xiao, Y Tang… - IEEE transactions on …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
DC microgrids are becoming popular in low-voltage distribution systems due to the better
compatibility with photovoltaic panels, electric vehicles, and DC loads. This paper presents a …

Electric vehicle charging station using a neutral point clamped converter with bipolar DC bus

S Rivera, B Wu, S Kouro, V Yaramasu… - IEEE transactions on …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes a novel architecture for plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) dc charging
station at the megawatt level, through the use of a grid-tied neutral point clamped (NPC) …

Harmonizing AC and DC: A hybrid AC/DC future grid solution

P Wang, L Goel, X Liu, FH Choo - IEEE Power and Energy …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
It has been over 100 years since Thomas Edison built the first direct current (dc) electricity
supply system on 4 September 1882, at Pearl Street in New York City. Many prominent …