Research Facilities for Renewable Energy Management Considering Distributed Generation based on Microgrids Instalaciones de Investigación para Gestión de Energías Renovables Considerando Generación Distribuida Basada en Microredes

The aim of this work is to establish a guideline for the design of research facilities in the field of Energy Management in Distributed Generation in Electric Power Systems. First, a National trend towards the implementation of the main Renewables Energies Technologies is identified, yielding Wind and Photovoltaic Energy as the vanguard. A short review of the Architecture of the Hierarchical control of Microgrids is then presented to continue to analyse the future trends in research on Distributed Generation based on Microgrids. A short review of some of the main stakeholders in Distributed Generation research is carried out in order to evaluate research trends. Finally, after the introduction of the existing facilities at FIE-UMSNH in the field of Renewables Energies, a proposal of architecture of research facilities for the integration of Microgrids in the Grid Network is shown. All the process has been carried out considering IEEE standards related to Microgrids as well as considering the Mexican National Regulatory framework referred to the Energy Transition.