Open AccessDemand response integration in microgrid planning as a strategy for energy transition in power systems
Author(s) -
MinaCasaran Juan D.,
Echeverry Diego F.,
Lozano Carlos A.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iet renewable power generation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.005
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1752-1424
pISSN - 1752-1416
DOI - 10.1049/rpg2.12080
Subject(s) - microgrid , demand response , energy planning , electric power system , process (computing) , load management , computer science , risk analysis (engineering) , smart grid , demand management , environmental economics , power (physics) , business , engineering , electricity , control (management) , renewable energy , economics , electrical engineering , physics , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , macroeconomics , operating system
For a long time, the planning of power systems has considered technical and economic aspects related to Supply Side Management. Given that this traditional planning approach is not very flexible, and due to new technological trends like the adoption of smart grids, it has become necessary for demand to play an active role in the operation of power systems. This raises the need to implement a new process for power system planning, focusing on technologies such as microgrids with Demand Side Management, which contribute to the sustainable development of communities. In this paper, a comprehensive review of microgrid planning, considering energy end‐user participation through Demand Response, is carried out. In addition, the main features and implications of Demand Response programs in microgrid planning are presented. As a contribution, in order to trigger a paradigm shift on how power systems are planned, the benefits of bottom‐up microgrid planning are presented.