AC and DC technology in microgrids: A review

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 43, Issue , 2015, Pages 726-749

  Planas, Estefanía ^a   Andreu, Jon ^a   Gárate, José Ignacio ^a   Martínez De Alegría, Iñigo ^a   Ibarra, Edorta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

AC technology; DC technology; Distributed generation; Microgrids

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS;

AC TECHNOLOGY; CONDITION; CURRENT SITUATION; DC TECHNOLOGY; DISTRIBUTION LINES; ECONOMICS ANALYSIS; MICROGRID; PAPER ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE;

DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION;

EID: 84915753719     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.11.067     Document Type: Review

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