A proposal for a microgrid service in urban Nigeria

Abstract

In light of the inadequate state of Nigerias power sector in comparison to the US, this paper proposes a plug-and-play microgrid concept or Microgrid-as-a-Service (MaaS) for application in an urban Nigeria setting. We focus on an islanded microgrid setup wherein the microgrid will not need the grid-connectivity functionality, ceteris paribus. Under the MaaS plaform, customers can switch between the grid and microgrid power. A dispatcher, similar to an independent operator, coordinates the power flows and transactions in the grid. In particular, the dispatchers functions and decisions are guided within the constraints of ensuring the stable microgrid.