%0 Generic %A Barnes, Mike %A Ventakaramanan, Giri %A Kondoh, Junji %A Lasseter, Robert %A Asano, Hiroshi %A Hatziargyriou, Nikos %A Oyarzabal, Jose %A Green, Tim %T Real-world MicroGrids - An overview %J 2007 IEEE International Conference on System of Systems Engineering, SOSE %D 2007 %U https://hdl.handle.net/11556/2001 %X Microgrids are networks of small, distributed electrical power generators operated as a collective unit - a system of energy systems. The range of hardware and control options for Microgrid operation are reviewed. The paper summarizes and highlights the operating principles and key conclusions of research and field trials to-date. An overview is given on demonstration projects for Microgrids which have been, and are being, constructed. %~