Distributed generation and microgrid concept* Distributed energy resources* Impacts of microgrid* Microgrid & active distribution network management system* Protection issues for microgrid* Power electronic interfaces* SCADA & active distribution networks* Impact of DG integration on power quality & reliability* Microgrid economics* Market participation of microgrids* Appendices
S. Chowdhury is a Senior Research Officer at the Electrical
Engineering Department, University of Cape Town, South Africa. She
was a consulting engineer at M.N. Dastur and Co. Ltd from 1991 to
1996 and then held various academic posts at Women's Polytechnic,
Kolkata, India from 1998 to 2007. She is a member of the IET, IE
(India) and IEEE.
S.P. Chowdhury is Associate Professor at the Electrical Engineering
Department, University of Cape Town, South Africa. He was Lecturer,
Senior Lecturer, Reader then Professor at Jadavpur University,
India between 1993 and 2008. He is a fellow of the IET (with CEng),
IE (India) and IETE (India), and member of the IEEE. He is on the
IET Knowledge Management Board, previously Technical Professional
Service Board.
P. Crossley has been Director of the Joule Centre since 2008 and
Professor of Power Systems since 2006 at the University of
Manchester. He was at Queen's University, Belfast as Professor and
Director of the Power and Energy research cluster from 2002 to 2006
and at UMIST as Lecturer, Senior Lecturer then Reader from 1991 to
2002.
'Microgrid is a de-centralized electricity generation combined with
on-site production of heat. It bears the promise of substantial
environmental benefits, facilitating the integration of renewable
energy sources such as photovoltaic arrays or wind turbines. With
the use of modern control technologies, Microgrids can achieve a
good match between generation and load, resulting in a low impact
on the electricity network despite a potentially significant level
of generation by intermittent energy sources. The book discussed
here is showcasing the impacts of issues discussed above. It deals
with the basic concept, technical features, operational and
management issues, economic viability and market participation in
deregulated environment of distributed generation (DG) systems and
the integration of distributed energy resources (DER) in the form
of Microgrid/active distribution networks in a broad perspective.
The author emphasizes that the state regulatory bodies need to take
initiatives for rapid implementation of the new technology for
greater benefits to the distribution systems, which is also the
demand of the hour.'
*Anjali Garg, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India*
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