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  • Energy Systems Engineering
  • Complex Networks Research
  • Urban Planning

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  • The energy landscape is rapidly evolving, with distributed generation and microgrids emerging as key alternatives to centralized power distribution.
  • Infrastructure networks, particularly those with spatial considerations, are a significant area of study within complex networks research.
  • Urban environments present unique challenges and opportunities for implementing localized energy solutions like microgrids.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a systemic study of solar-powered microgrids within an urban context, considering real-world consumption patterns and spatial limitations.
  • To propose a microgrid model and analyze its citywide implementation, focusing on self-sufficiency and temporal characteristics.
  • To identify microgrid configurations that enhance resilience while adhering to cost constraints.

Main Methods:

  • Development and application of a microgrid model incorporating hourly consumption data and urban spatial constraints.
  • Utilization of a simple optimization scheme to determine cost-effective microgrid configurations.
  • Analysis of power flows to characterize load-related failures and assessment of robustness using percolation methods.

Main Results:

  • Identification of self-sufficiency and temporal properties of urban microgrids.
  • Determination of microgrid configurations that improve resilience under specific cost constraints.
  • Characterization of load-related failures and demonstration of robustness through optimization and percolation analysis.

Conclusions:

  • Urban microgrids present a viable strategy for enhancing energy resilience.
  • An optimal balance between economic cost and system robustness is achievable in urban microgrid design.
  • Findings suggest a pathway for developing more secure and efficient urban energy infrastructures.