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Zero-carbon microgrid: Real-world cases, trends, challenges, and future research prospects

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  • Chen, Lei
  • Gao, Lingyun
  • Xing, Shuping
  • Chen, Zhicong
  • Wang, Weiwei

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Under the carbon neutrality goal, the projects to develop zero-carbon microgrids are emerging all over the world. However, the categories, trends, challenges, and future research prospects of the zero-carbon microgrid are still unclear. To deal with this problem, this research first reviews the real-world and simulation cases of zero-carbon microgrids in recent years and classifies them into two categories, i.e., on-grid mode and off-grid mode. Then, three development trends of the zero-carbon microgrid are discussed, including an extremely high ratio of clean energy, large-scale energy storage, and an extremely high ratio of power electronic devices. Next, the challenges in achieving the zero-carbon microgrids in terms of feasibility, flexibility, and stability are discussed in detail. Finally, future research prospects in long-term low-cost energy storage, power/energy balancing, and stability control, are emphasized.

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  • Chen, Lei & Gao, Lingyun & Xing, Shuping & Chen, Zhicong & Wang, Weiwei, 2024. "Zero-carbon microgrid: Real-world cases, trends, challenges, and future research prospects," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 203(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:rensus:v:203:y:2024:i:c:s1364032124004465
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2024.114720
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