Technical and socio-economic perspectives for microgrid control and cooperation

The microgrid offers benefits across technical, economic, environmental, and social dimensions for local energy management. However, their development faces several challenges, requiring multi- dimensional studies. In this paper, we provide a multidisciplinary overview to sustain the implementation of microgrids and to improve power supply and renewable integration. Beginning with a building-scale MG, the study will first focus on optimal techno-economic sizing to secure off-grid operation and on-site consumer specificities. The aim is then to demonstrate that resilient control solutions will ensure the effectiveness of this concept under critical conditions. We explore the deployment of these solutions at a neighborhood scale using cooperative energy management between off-grid microgrids such as virtual power plants, energy trading, and cooperative game theory. Finally, we have addressed the social dimension as it aims to assess the social factors influencing microgrid development, including a projection study on the economic growth of microgrids and several regulation guidelines.