Microgrids offer a promising solution for integrating renewable resources, increasing customer participation, enhancing reliability, diversifying energy sources, and reducing carbon emissions and costs. This talk provides an overview of control challenges, strategies, and existing methodologies in microgrids, with a focus on power converters as the main components for microgrid control. Hierarchical control systems used in microgrids are categorized, and the control functions and features at different levels are described. The talk also highlights the latest advancements in microgrid control, including advanced control techniques, virtual dynamic control, and resilient and cybersecure control. Attendees will gain insights into the current state of microgrid control, as well as emerging trends and future directions in this exciting field.
