Domestic microgrid related standards

What are the International microgrid standards?

Thus, many international microgrid standards are still being developed, several standards are on-going drafting by IEEE and IEC organization, such as self-regulation of dispatchable loads, monitoring and control systems, energy management systems and use case design.

Why do we need a standard system for microgrids and distributed energy resources?

The prosperity of microgrids and distributed energy resources (DER) promotes the standardization of multiple technologies. A sound and applicable standard system will facilitate the development of renewable energy and provide great guiding significance for technology globalization.

How many distributed generation and microgrid standards are there?

In this review, the state of the art of 23 distributed generation and microgrids standards has been analyzed. Among these standards, 18 correspond mainly to distributed generation while five of them introduce the concept of microgrid.

What is considered a microgrid?

Microgrids considered in this document are alternating current (AC) electrical systems with loads and distributed energy resources (DER) at low or medium voltage level. This document does not cover direct current (DC) microgrids. Microgrids are classified into isolated microgrids and non-isolated microgrids.

What are IEC 62898 microgrid standards?

The IEC 62898 microgrid series standards are intended to provide comprehensive guidelines and requirements for microgrid projects, which covers the microgrid classification, planning, operation, control, protection, application scenarios, business needs and so on.

How many countries are able to develop microgrid related standards?

At the level of national standard, only a few countries have ability to independently formulate microgrid related standards. Most countries prefer to choose current IEEE and IEC standards for equivalent conversion as national standards [117, 121, 122].