Distributed Generation and Load Modeling in Microgrids

Solar PV and wind energy are the most important renewable sources after hydroelectric with regard to installed capacity, research spending attaining grid parity. These sources, including battery storage systems, well-established load modeling have been pivotal success of planning operation electric microgrids. One major challenges in renewable-based DGs, storage, loads microgrids is uncertainty their stochastic nature, as accuracy these models significant There several literature that model DG resources for microgrid applications, selecting appropriate a challenging task. Hence, this paper examines common aforementioned distributed delineates mathematical rigor required characterizing models. Several simulations conducted demonstrate performance using manufacturers’ datasheets actual atmospheric data inputs.