A Review of Microgrids in Latin America: Laboratories and Test Systems

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Distributed Generation, Laboratories, Latin America, Microgrids, Test Systems

Abstract

In recent years, microgrids have gained attention as a technological alternative to face the energy transition and universal sustainable electrification challenges. Its versatility to operate in grid-connected or isolated mode allows adapting the microgrid concept to several urban and rural applications. This has motivated industry and academia to develop experimental projects, prototypes, and application pilots worldwide. This paper presents a review of some laboratories and test systems of microgrids in Latin America. A brief description of the general information of each microgrid and its main characteristics and components are presented. Also, a discussion of the main advances in distributed generation in Latin America is included

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Author Biographies

Juan M. Rey, Universidad Industrial de Santander

Since 2013, he has been with the Electrical, Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering School (E3T), Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia, where he is currently an Assistant Professor.

Geovanni A. Vera, Universidad Industrial de Santander

Geovanni A. Vera has a degree in energy engineering from Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga, Colombia. He is currently working toward the M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering at the Universidad industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia.

Pedro Acevedo-Rueda, Universidad Industrial de Santander

Pedro Acevedo-Rueda received the electrical engineering degree from Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia, in 2019. He is currently pursuing his M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering at the same university.

Javier Solano, Universidad Industrial de Santander

Javier Solano received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Franche-Comté, Belfort, France, in 2008 and 2012, respectively. Since 2014, he has been an associated professor at Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia.

Maria A. Mantilla, Universidad Industrial de Santander

María Alejandra Mantilla Villalobos is an Electronics Engineer and a Magister in Electronics Engineering. She received the PhD degree in Engineering from the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) in Colombia. Currently, she is a professor at the School of Electrical, Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering at UIS.

Jacqueline Llanos, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE, Ecuador

Jacqueline Llanos received the B.Sc. and Engineering degrees in electronic engineering from the Army Polytechnic School, Ecuador, and the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Chile, Santiago. She is currently an Assistant Professor with the Department of Electrical and Electronic, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE, Ecuador.

Doris Sáez, University of Chile

Doris Sáez received the M.Sc. and Ph.D.degrees in electrical engineering from the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile, in 1995 and 2000, respectively. She is currently a Full Professor with the Department of Electrical Engineering and the Head of the Indigenous People Program, Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Chile, Santiago.

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Published

2022-02-09

How to Cite

Rey, J. M., Vera, G. A., Acevedo-Rueda, P., Solano, J., Mantilla, M. A., Llanos, J., & Sáez, D. (2022). A Review of Microgrids in Latin America: Laboratories and Test Systems. IEEE Latin America Transactions, 20(6), 1000–1011. Retrieved from https://latamt.ieeer9.org/index.php/transactions/article/view/6235