**Meet the editor**

Editor, Dr. Wen-Ping Cao received his BEng degree in electrical engineering from Beijing Jiaotong University, China, in 1991, and the PhD degree in electrical machines and drives from the University of Nottingham, UK, in 2004. He is currently a Chair Professor of Electrical Power Engineering and the Head of Power Electronics, Machines and Power System (PEMPS) Group at

Aston University, Birmingham, UK. His research interests include design, fault analysis and condition monitoring of power components and electrical systems.

Editor, Dr. Jin Yang received his BEng and MSc degrees from North China Electric Power University, China, in 2003 and 2006, respectively, and his PhD degree from the University of Glasgow, UK, in 2011. He is now a lecturer at the School of Engineering and Applied Science, Aston University, UK. His research interests include operations and optimization of power transmission and

distribution networks, protection of renewable power generation systems and smart grid and low-carbon technologies.

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## Preface

**Section 3 Interconnection and Integration of Microgrid Systems 149**

Luis I. Minchala, Youmin Zhang and Oliver Probst

Chapter 9 **Energy Management in Microgrids: A Combination of Game**

Zhenyu Zhou, Fei Xiong, Chen Xu and Runhai Jiao

Chapter 10 **Operation of Plug-In Electric Vehicles for Voltage Balancing in**

Chapter 11 **Hybrid AC/DC Microgrid Mode-Adaptive Controls 255** Eneko Unamuno and Jon Andoni Barrena

**Theory and Big Data‐Based Wind Power Forecasting 209**

Guido Carpinelli, Fabio Mottola, Daniela Proto and Angela Russo

**Integration of Renewable Energy Sources into Microgrids 151**

Chapter 7 **Design of an Energy Management System for Secure**

Chapter 8 **FutureGrid: Use of Microgrids in Underserved**

**Unbalanced Microgrids 233**

Andrew Hubble and Taha Selim Ustun

**Communities 175**

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Microgrids are an indispensable element of "smart grids" when incorporating distributed generation from renewable energy sources (such as wind, solar and bioenergy) into the power grids. Microgrids can be AC, DC or in a hybrid form and can operate in connection with the main grid or in islanding mode. As the penetration of new and renewable energy sources continues to increase especially in developing countries and in rural areas, the con‐ trol, operation and fault profile of the systems can be technically challenging. This book re‐ sponds to the latest development of microgrids and attempts to provide some solutions to the control, system integration, fault and disturbance issues when involving renewable power generation (on the generation side) and electric vehicles (on the consumption side). In addition, some chapters also provide some insight into management, operation, data and economic analysis of the microgrid systems to enrich the value of the book.

This book contains 11 chapters and is organized into 3 sections. Section I outlines AC/DC mi‐ crogrid concepts, design and control considerations. Section II deals with operational and technical aspects of microgrids, followed by Section III to address the issues associated with the interconnection and integration of microgrid systems. The editors would like to acknowl‐ edge all the contributing authors and the Publishing Process Manager Ms. Maja Bozicevic.

> **Dr. Wen-Ping Cao and Dr. Jin Yang** Aston University Birmingham, United Kingdom

**AC/DC Microgrid Concepts, Design and Control Considerations**
