Comparative analysis of two microgrid solutions for island green energy supply sustainability

Abstract

Microgrids (small-scale power systems optimizing variable generation and loads) that serve a remote island's load requirements demonstrate both the extreme challenges and opportunities in providing reliable power in remote locations. Microgrids which provide The entire power requirements with on-island resources can be considered a complex system. This complex system behavior when better understood should provide the knowledge to better influence the behavior of future green microgrids. This paper presents the first attempt to characterize such a complex system by conducting a comparative analysis of two different approaches to green microgrids serving two islands based upon an onsite visit to both.