Microgrid Protection and Control

Microgrid Protection and Control is the result of numerous research works and publications by R&D engineers and scientists of the Microgrid and Energy Internet Research Centre. Through the authors long-routed experience in the microgrid and energy internet industry, this book looks at the sophisticated protection and control issues connected to the special nature of microgrid.

The book explains the different ways of classifying types of microgrids and common misconceptions, looking at industrial and research trends along with the different technical issues and challenges faced with deploying microgrid in various settings.

Forecasting short-term demand and renewable generation for optimal operation is covered with techniques for accurate enhancement supported with practical application examples.

With chapters on dynamic, transient and tertiary control and experimental and simulation tests this reference is useful for all those working in the research, engineering and application of microgrids and power distribution systems.

Dehua Zheng is a chief scientist with Goldwind Sc. & Tech. Co., Ltd of China. As the chief scientist of Goldwind, he devotes time to the research and development of energy internet and microgrid technology. D.H. Zheng holds more than 40 patents related to power electronics, energy internet and microgrid. He also has published more than 30 papers on high impact factor journals and international conferences.Dehua Zheng is a chief scientist with Goldwind Sc. & Tech. Co., Ltd of China. As the chief scientist of Goldwind, he devotes time to the research and development of energy internet and microgrid technology. D.H. Zheng holds more than 40 patents related to power electronics, energy internet and microgrid. He also has published more than 30 papers on high impact factor journals and international conferences.

Wei Zhang is technical director of Microgrid Business Unit of Etechwin Electric Co., Ltd., Goldwind Sc. & Tech. Co., Ltd of China. He has won the national scholarship at master's degree in 2013 and the first prize of Shanghai postgraduate academic BBS for "new energy and power electronic technology". He has three invention patents on "dynamic stability control system and method for microgrid", "Load data acquisition device, predictive control device and load monitoring system" and "Control methods and equipment for super-capacitors in microgrid" and published many papers in the field of microgrid, energy internet and renewable energy integration.

Solomon Netsanet Alemu is senior electrical engineer with Goldwind Sc. & Tech. Co., Ltd of China. Solomon was born in 1987 in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. He obtained his bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering and M.Sc. in Electrical Power Engineering from Jimma and Arba Minch universities, and doctorate degree in Power system Automation from North China Electric Power University. He has served as lecturer and dean of faculty of engineering & technology in Wachemo University between 2011 and 2014. Solomon has been serving as R&D Engineer during 2015 – 2018 and senior electrical engineer since 2018 in microgrid R&D Centre of Beijing Etechwin/ Goldwind. He is engaged in researching, development and certification of products as well as preparation of standards. His research area include forecasting of renewable generation and load, microgrid protection, control, energy management and operation. He is an IEEE PES member. He has a copy right for a PV Forecaster software and published many papers in journals and conference proceedings.

Ping Wang graduated from North of China Electrical Power College in July, 1984, and studied automation and control major. He is working in Beijing Etechwin Electrical Co., Ltd. Of China, as director of marketing and business. He used to teach in Shenyang Electrical Power College.

Girmaw Teshager Bitew received his Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering from Arba Minch University-Ethiopia in 2006, Master’s Degree in electrical power system from Addis Ababa University-Ethiopia in 2011 and Doctoral Degree in Power System and Its Automation engineering from North China Electric Power University-China in 2019. He had been a faculty member in Debre Markos University-Ethiopia for seven years. Currently, he is a senior electrical engineer in R&D department of microgrid at Goldwind Sc. & Tech. Co., Ltd of China. He is also engaged in the development and revision of the IEC standards on protection and control of microgrids. He is an IEEE member. His research interest covers protection and dynamic control in the areas of hydro-pumped storage power system, HVDC transmission, MVDC distribution, and microgrid with the application of power electronics. He has published more than 18 papers in journals and conference proceedings.