Among these resources, solar energy is the most widely distributed and most used. The main microgrid projects in remote areas of China are shown in Figure 7. (3) Industrial Microgrids The future development
Finally, future research prospects in long-term low-cost energy storage, power/energy balancing, and stability control, are emphasized. 1. Introduction A microgrid is a power grid that gathers distributed renewable energy sources and promotes local consumption of renewable energies .
Also, few papers have discussed the trends, challenges, and future research prospects for developing the zero-carbon microgrid, an important form of the future power system. This research aims to fill the gaps and point out these important issues.
One exciting development in the field of microgrids is the integration of blockchain technology. Blockchain is a decentralized digital ledger that provides a secure and transparent means of recording transactions.
Many articles have also pointed out that virtual power plants and microgrids will jointly assist the efficient operation of the power grid and play an important role in the future power system , .
Then, three development trends of the zero-carbon microgrid are discussed, including an extremely high ratio of clean energy, large-scale energy storage, and an extremely high ratio of power electronic devices. Next, the challenges in achieving the zero-carbon microgrids in terms of feasibility, flexibility, and stability are discussed in detail.
1. Introduction Electricity distribution networks globally are undergoing a transformation, driven by the emergence of new distributed energy resources (DERs), including microgrids (MGs). The MG is a promising potential for a modernized electric infrastructure , .
