Chapter 1 Wind Energy / 1
1.1 Introduction1
1.2 The structure of wind turbine / 3
1.3 Classifications of wind turbines / 6
1.4 Types of wind turbine generator systems / 7
1.5 Advantages and disadvantages / 9
1.6 An example： a wind=turbine asynchronous generator / 10
Chapter 2 Solar Energy / 13
2.1 Introduction13
2.2 Passive solar energy system / 13
2.3 Active solar energy system (photovoltaic) / 15
2.4 Photovoltaic system integration / 17
2.5 Advantages and disadvantages of solar energy / 19
2.6 An example： a small=scale AC microgrid / 20
Chapter 3 Hydroelectricity / 23
3.1 Introduction / 23
3.2 Process of hydroelectricity / 24
3.3 Concept of pump operated as turbine / 26
3.4 Grid fed systems / 27
3.5 Off=grid systems / 29
3.6 Advantages and disadvantages / 31
Chapter 4 Other Renewable Energies / 32
4.1 Geothermal energy / 32
4.2 Fuel cells / 38
4.3 Bioresources / 42
Chapter 5 The Concept and Structure of Microgrids / 50
5.1 Introduction / 50
5.2 Microgrid components / 52
5.3 A microgrid as a system of systems / 55
5.4 Some conclusions / 57
Chapter 6 Power Electronic Converters in Microgrid / 60
6.1 Introduction / 60
6.2 Power semiconductor switches / 61
6.3 Classification of power converters / 62
6.4 Conventional two=level converter / 63
6.5 Power converter topologies for renewable and distributed energy systems / 65
6.6 An example: grid connected PV farm using two=stage converter / 69
Chapter 7 DC Microgrids and the Control Issues / 72
7.1 Introduction / 72
7.2 DC microgrid structure and power management issues / 73
7.3 Hierarchical power sharing in DC microgrids / 75
7.4 An application of DC microgrids / 84
7.5 An example： green hydrogen microgrid / 87
Chapter 8 AC Microgrid and the Control Issues / 89
8.1 Introduction / 89
8.2 Control strategies for AC microgrid / 90
8.3 Different control techniques in microgrid / 95
8.4 AC microgrids versus DC microgrids / 99
8.5 An example： a vehicle=to=grid system on a microgrid / 103
Chapter 9 Hybrid AC=DC Microgrid and the Control Issues / 106
9.1 Introduction / 106
9.2 Hybrid AC=DC microgrid control strategies / 108
9.3 Comparative analysis between various control strategies / 111
Chapter 10 Energy Storage Systems for Microgrid / 113
10.1 Backup power resources for microgrid / 113
10.2 Energy storage system / 121
10.3 Energy=management=solutions for microgrids / 133
Chapter 11 Protection of the Microgrid / 141
11.1 Monitoring system / 141
11.2 Earthing / 146
11.3 Related standards and specifications / 154
11.4 Development trend of microgrid standards / 160
11.5 Microgrid standard system / 161
Reference / 163
