[HTML][HTML] Is it feasible a massive deployment of low voltage direct current microgrids renewable-based? A technical and social sight

T Castillo-Calzadilla, MA Cuesta… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The popularity of renewable energy systems has contributed significantly in the last years to
the utility of low voltage direct current microgrids. However, these systems come with new …

Energy management systems for microgrids: Main existing trends in centralized control architectures

D Espín-Sarzosa, R Palma-Behnke, O Núñez-Mata - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
This paper presents both an extensive literature review and a qualitative and quantitative
study conducted on nearly 200 publications from the last six years (based on international …

Solar PV-based scalable DC microgrid for rural electrification in developing regions

M Nasir, HA Khan, A Hussain… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we detail the design, analysis, and implementation of a highly distributed off-
grid solar photovoltaic dc microgrid architecture suitable for rural electrification in developing …

A decentralized control architecture applied to DC nanogrid clusters for rural electrification in developing regions

M Nasir, Z Jin, HA Khan, NA Zaffar… - … on Power Electronics, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
DC microgrids built through a bottom-up approach are becoming popular for swarm
electrification due to their scalability and resource-sharing capabilities. However, they …

[HTML][HTML] DC distribution for residential power networks—A framework to analyze the impact of voltage levels on energy efficiency

K Siraj, HA Khan - Energy Reports, 2020 - Elsevier
DC networks for residential consumers have gained attraction in recent years, primarily due
to building-integrated photovoltaics and increasing electronic loads coupled with the …

A comparative analysis of various controller techniques for optimal control of smart nano-grid using GA and PSO algorithms

S Yousaf, A Mughees, MG Khan, AA Amin… - IEEE Access, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A nano-grid is an independent hybrid sustainable framework that utilizes non-renewable
and renewable power resources for supplying continuous electrical energy to the load …

Optimal planning and design of low-voltage low-power solar DC microgrids

M Nasir, S Iqbal, HA Khan - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Low-voltage, low-power solar photovoltaic (PV) based dc microgrids are becoming very
popular in nonelectrified regions of developing countries due to lower upfront costs …

Scalable solar dc micrigrids: on the path to revolutionizing the electrification architecture of developing communities

M Nasir, HA Khan, NA Zaffar… - IEEE Electrification …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
There is a worldwide focus on the electrification of developing regions, as is evident from the
sustainable development goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. In particular, the aim of SDG 7 …

[HTML][HTML] Is a massive deployment of renewable-based low voltage direct current microgrids feasible? Converters, protections, controllers, and social approach

T Castillo-Calzadilla, MA Cuesta, C Quesada… - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
The main objective pursued by this survey is to debate the feasibility of a new distribution
system in low voltage direct current (LVDC) microgrids and its impact on social …

[HTML][HTML] AC vs. DC distribution efficiency: Are we on the right path?

HE Gelani, F Dastgeer, M Nasir, S Khan, JM Guerrero - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The concept of DC power distribution has gained interest within the research community in
the past years, especially due to the rapid prevalence of solar PVs as a tool for distributed …