Microgrids and Active Distribution Networks offer a potential solution for sustainable, energy-efficient power supply to cater for increasing load growth, supplying power to remote areas, generation of clean power and reduction in emission of greenhouse gases & particulates as per Kyoto protocol.

S. Chowdhury is a Senior Research Officer at the Electrical Engineering Department, University of Cape Town, South Africa. She was a consulting engineer at M.N. Dastur and Co. Ltd from 1991 to 1996 and then held various academic posts at Women's Polytechnic, Kolkata, India from 1998 to 2007. She is a member of the IET, IE (India) and IEEE.

• Chapter 1: Distributed generation and Microgrid concept


• Chapter 2: Distributed energy resources


• Chapter 3: Impacts of Microgrid


• Chapter 4: Microgrid and active distribution network management system


• Chapter 5: Protection issues for Microgrids


• Chapter 6: Power electronic interfaces


• Chapter 7: SCADA and active distribution networks


• Chapter 8: Impact of DG integration on power quality and reliability


• Chapter 9: Microgrid economics


• Chapter 10: Market participation of Microgrids


• Appendices