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Current challenges and future trends in the field of communication architectures for microgrids

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  • Marzal, Silvia
  • Salas, Robert
  • González-Medina, Raúl
  • Garcerá, Gabriel
  • Figueres, Emilio

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The concept of microgrid has emerged as a feasible answer to cope with the increasing number of distributed renewable energy sources which are being introduced into the electrical grid. The microgrid communication network should guarantee a complete and bidirectional connectivity among the microgrid resources, a high reliability and a feasible interoperability. This is in a contrast to the current electrical grid structure which is characterized by the lack of connectivity, being a centralized-unidirectional system. In this paper a review of the microgrids information and communication technologies (ICT) is shown. In addition, a guideline for the transition from the current communication systems to the future generation of microgrid communications is provided. This paper contains a systematic review of the most suitable communication network topologies, technologies and protocols for smart microgrids. It is concluded that a new generation of peer-to-peer communication systems is required towards a dynamic smart microgrid. Potential future research about communications of the next microgrid generation is also identified.

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  • Marzal, Silvia & Salas, Robert & González-Medina, Raúl & Garcerá, Gabriel & Figueres, Emilio, 2018. "Current challenges and future trends in the field of communication architectures for microgrids," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 82(P3), pages 3610-3622.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:rensus:v:82:y:2018:i:p3:p:3610-3622
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2017.10.101
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