Letter to the Editor: Stability Concerns in Smart Grid with Emerging Renewable Energy Technologies

Abstract The environmental concerns due to conventional power plants have given impetus for widespread utilization of renewable energy based distributed generation technologies. As a consequence, the concepts pertaining to a smart grid with advanced functional architecture are evolving to incorporate these technologies. Many such smart grid strategies are focused on maximum utilization of renewable energy sources compared to conventional fossil or nuclear fuels for meeting real-time load demand. The diverse characteristics of renewable energy based distributed generation technologies compared to conventional power plants have led to many operational stability concerns for the smart grid. This article discusses these stability concerns in smart grid with distributed generation technologies.

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