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Behind-the-meter (BTM) DC microgrids are gaining attention as a means to improve efficiency, resilience, and renewable integration. By reducing conversion stages, DC architectures simplify the coupling of solar PV, batteries, and power electronics–dominated loads. This is particularly relevant for data centers, where medium-voltage rectifiers and direct DC distribution can streamline the power chain, improve efficiency, and enable seamless integration of on-site resources. While DC microgrids promise benefits in reliability and grid-interactivity, they also raise challenges in protection, grounding, and interoperability with AC systems.
Active Committees/Task Forces of Interest
- Smart Buildings, Loads & Customer Systems (SBLCS) Technical Committee
- Chair: Qun Zhou Sun,
- Power System Relaying & Control Committee (PSRC) Technical Committee
- Chair: Gene Henneberg,
- Power System Dynamic Performance (PSDP) Technical Committee
- Chair: Zhenyu (Henry) Huang,
- Energy Development & Power Generation (EDPG) Technical Committee
- Chair: Michael Negnevitsky,
- Transmission & Distribution Committee (T&D)
- Chair: Julio Romero Agüero,
Technical Reports & Applicable Papers or Presentations
Publications
- S. Al-Ismail, “DC Microgrid Planning, Operation, and Control: A Comprehensive Review,” in IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp. 36154-36172, 2021, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3062840.
- Jithin, P. P. Haridev, N. Mayadevi, R. P. Harikumar and V. P. Mini, “A Review on Challenges in DC Microgrid Planning and Implementation,” in Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy, vol. 11, no. 5, pp. 1375-1395, September 2023, doi: 10.35833/MPCE.2022.000053.
- S. Khan and H. Wen, “A Comprehensive Review of Fault Diagnosis and Tolerant Control in DC-DC Converters for DC Microgrids,” in IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp. 80100-80127, 2021, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3083721.
- Mirzaeva and D. Miller, “DC and AC Microgrids for Standalone Applications,” in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 59, no. 6, pp. 7908-7918, Nov.-Dec. 2023, doi: 10.1109/TIA.2023.3299906.
- Á. Navarro-Rodríguez, P. García, C. Gómez-Aleixandre and C. Blanco, “Cooperative Primary Control of a Hybrid AC/DC Microgrid Based on AC/DC Virtual Generators,” in IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 2837-2850, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.1109/TEC.2022.3203770.
- Thomas, M. K. Mishra, C. Kumar and M. Liserre, “Control of a PV-Wind Based DC Microgrid With Hybrid Energy Storage System Using Lyapunov Approach and Sliding Mode Control,” in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 60, no. 2, pp. 3746-3758, March-April 2024, doi: 10.1109/TIA.2023.3349359.
- Zhang, Q. Xu, C. Zhang, L. Nordström and F. Blaabjerg, “Decentralized Coordination and Stabilization of Hybrid Energy Storage Systems in DC Microgrids,” in IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 1751-1761, May 2022, doi: 10.1109/TSG.2022.3143111.
- Khan, S. Rahman, M. A. Ayaz, M. Amir and H. Shehada, “Review of Isolated DC-DC Converters for Application in Data Center Power Delivery,” in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 60, no. 4, pp. 5436-5446, July-Aug. 2024, doi: 10.1109/TIA.2024.3379305.
- W. Yan, A. Narang, H. D. Tafti, G. G. Farivar, S. Ceballos and J. Pou, “Minimizing Energy Storage Utilization in a Stand-Alone DC Microgrid Using Photovoltaic Flexible Power Control,” in IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 12, no. 5, pp. 3755-3764, Sept. 2021, doi: 10.1109/TSG.2021.3073370.
- Liu, X. Shen, Z. Chen, Q. Sun and R. Wennersten, “Optimal Energy Management of Data Center Micro-Grid Considering Computing Workloads Shift,” in IEEE Access, vol. 12, pp. 102061-102075, 2024, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3432120.
- Starke, B. Xiao and M. Chinthavali, “A Low Voltage DC Power Electronic Hub to Support Buildings,” 2021 IEEE Fourth International Conference on DC Microgrids (ICDCM), Arlington, VA, USA, 2021, pp. 1-8, doi: 10.1109/ICDCM50975.2021.9504674.
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