Sustainability and reliability assessment of microgrids in a regional electricity market

Chiara Lo Prete; Benjamin F. Hobbs; Catherine S. Norman; Sergio Cano-Andrade; Alejandro Fuentes; Michael R. von Spakovsky; Lamine Mili

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2011.08.028

Sustainability and reliability assessment of microgrids in a regional electricity market

Chiara Lo Prete
, Benjamin F. Hobbs
, Catherine S. Norman
, Sergio Cano-Andrade
, Alejandro Fuentes
, Michael R. von Spakovsky
, Lamine Mili

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We develop a framework to assess and quantify the sustainability and reliability of different power production scenarios in a regional system, focusing on the interaction of microgrids with the existing transmission/distribution grid. The Northwestern European electricity market (Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands) provides a case study for our purposes. We present simulations of power market outcomes under various policies and levels of microgrid penetration, and evaluate them using a diverse set of metrics. This analysis is the first attempt to include exergy-based and reliability indices when evaluating the role of microgrids in regional power systems. The results suggest that a power network in which fossil-fueled microgrids and a price on CO₂ emissions are included has the highest composite sustainability index.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	192-202
Number of pages	11
Journal	Energy
Volume	41
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2011.08.028
State	Published - May 2012

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Mechanical Engineering
General Energy
Pollution
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Building and Construction
Fuel Technology
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Civil and Structural Engineering
Modeling and Simulation

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