A comprehensive review on protection strategies to mitigate the impact of renewable energy sources on interconnected distribution networks

M Usama, H Mokhlis, M Moghavvemi, NN Mansor… - IEEE …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Technology advancement in the last few decades allows large penetration of renewable
energy resources in the distribution network (DN). The integration of such resources has …

An analytical review on state-of-the-art microgrid protective relaying and coordination techniques

N Rezaei, MN Uddin - IEEE Transactions on Industry …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In recent years, a trend of shifting from traditional power grids to modern smart grids has
emerged the formation of microgrids (MGs), connecting low-voltage distributed generation …

Optimized adaptive protection coordination of microgrids by dual-setting directional overcurrent relays considering different topologies based on limited independent …

A Ataee-Kachoee, H Hashemi-Dezaki… - Electric Power Systems …, 2023 - Elsevier
Several studies, such as adaptive protection schemes, have been done in the area of smart
grids' protection. However, there is a research gap in developing an adaptive scheme with …

[HTML][HTML] Optimal coordination of over-current relays in microgrids considering multiple characteristic curves

SD Saldarriaga-Zuluaga, JM Lopez-Lezama… - Alexandria Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nowadays, microgrids play a significant role in the development of modern distribution
networks (DNs). In this context, the ever increasing presence of renewable distributed …

A tactical transactive energy scheduling for the electric vehicle-integrated networked microgrids

N Nasiri, S Zeynali, SN Ravadanegh - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
A bi-level hybrid robust-stochastic framework is proposed in this study to scrutinize the
tactical market behaviour of networked microgrids (NM) integrated with high penetration of …

Optimized protection coordination of microgrids considering power quality-based voltage indices incorporating optimal sizing and placement of fault current limiters

A Azimi, H Hashemi-Dezaki - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
Several solutions, such as fault current limiters (FCLs), have been utilized to mitigate the
challenges of smart grids and ADNs' protection schemes. However, less attention has been …

Protection of active distribution networks incorporating microgrids with multi-technology distributed energy resources

AC Adewole, AD Rajapakse, D Ouellette… - Electric Power Systems …, 2022 - Elsevier
The protection of active distribution networks incorporating microgrids with high penetration
of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) can be challenging if traditional protective relays …

Optimized protection coordination of smart grids considering N-1 contingency based on reliability-oriented probability of various topologies

S Sadeghi, H Hashemi-Dezaki… - Electric Power Systems …, 2022 - Elsevier
The optimized protection system is critical in the design of microgrids (MGs) and smart grids
(SGs). Different studies have tried to respond to MGs protection challenges, such as the …

Novel approach for optimum coordination of overcurrent relays to enhance microgrid earth fault protection scheme

N El-Naily, SM Saad, FA Mohamed - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2020 - Elsevier
Ground faults are the most common type of faults in the microgrid. In addition, the
configuration of the grounding strategy significantly affects the characteristics of the ground …

Optimal coordination of overcurrent relays in microgrids considering a non-standard characteristic

SD Saldarriaga-Zuluaga, JM López-Lezama… - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
The optimal coordination of overcurrent relays (OCRs) has recently become a major
challenge owing to the ever-increasing participation of distributed generation (DG) and the …