Overview of optimal operations of renewable energy power systems in microgrid and virtual power plants
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Date
2023-11-23
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Elsevier
Abstract
Renewable energy sources (RES) in microgrids and virtual power
plants are considered to be the backbone of these power systems. The
RESs have been shown recently to reduce the costs per kWh by 85% in
South Africa, some viability to electrify airport in Tanzania [1,2], and rural
villages [2 4] Some reported case studies show that investing in the same
project five years later has a great impact on running costs [5] and can
improve electrification rates as some other technologies can [6 8]. The
RESs in microgrid configuration are considered to be the most costeffective power solutions to meet the load requirements of people that
live in rural areas [9,10].
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This chapter introduces the operations of a microgrid system in the presence of virtual power plants.