About microgrids and virtual power plants

Abstract

Relevance: the article discusses microgrids with virtual power plants and issues use of renewable energy sources in their composition. The main attention is paid to expanding the capabilities of virtual power plants in Uzbekistan as part of micro-grids and with the presence of various generating, consuming installations and energy storage systems.

Aim: in the context of digitalization of the electric power industry, to show that the use of microgrids with virtual power plants increases the efficiency and reliability of the EPS.

Methods: the concepts of digitalization and distributed energy, as well as advanced foreign experience are used.

Results: for the prospective development of the energy sector of our republic, it is necessary to introduce microgrids and virtual power plants of various modifications.