Microgrids
Microgrids are regionally limited energy systems of distributed energy resources, consumers and optionally storage. They optimize one or many of the following: Power quality and reliability, sustainability and economic benefits and may continuously run in off-grid- or on-grid mode, as well as in dual mode by changing the grid connection status. Benefits of distributed generators are maximised. Furthermore, microgrids utilize distributed generation during utility power system outages.
Within a microgrid there are several layers:
- Control and supervisory layer
- Communication layer
- System layer
- Field layer
Siemens offers different components for these layers, e.g. central management and control components, power electronics as well as protection and measurement devices and puts them together to an integrated microgrid solution.
