DC microgrids: a propitious smart grid paradigm for smart cities

SS Rangarajan, R Raman, A Singh, CK Shiva… - Smart Cities, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recent years have seen a surge in interest in DC microgrids as DC loads and DC sources
like solar photovoltaic systems, fuel cells, batteries, and other options have become more …

DC microgrids: benefits, architectures, perspectives and challenges

VF Pires, A Pires, A Cordeiro - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
One of the major paradigm shifts that will be predictably observed in the energy mix is
related to distribution networks. Until now, this type of electrical grid was characterized by an …

DC transformers in DC distribution systems

Y Chen, Y Zhang - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
With the rapid development of power electronics technology and its successful application,
many demonstration projects of medium/low-voltage DC (M-LVDC) distribution systems …

[HTML][HTML] Intelligent decision optimization for energy control of direct current power distribution system with multi-port access for intelligent buildings

C Jia, L Zhang, C Zhang, Y Li - Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
The structure of direct current (DC) appliances is simpler and more energy-efficient than that
of alternating current (AC) appliances. With the proliferation of novel DC loads (eg, e-bikes …