@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ components](#component-category) together. It can be connected to the public
6161[ grid] ( #grid ) , or be completely isolated, in which case it is known as an
6262island.
6363
64+ Components can be grouped into [ assets] ( #Assets ) and [ devices] ( #Devices ) .
65+ Assets are core components like generators or storage systems that are crucial from a business perspective,
66+ whereas devices are the supporting infrastructure essential for the functionality of these assets.
67+
6468### Component Category
6569
6670The category [ components] ( #component ) of a [ microgrid] ( #microgrid ) belong to.
@@ -74,6 +78,8 @@ A category can be further divided into types.
7478For instance, PV inverters and battery inverters are types under the inverter category.
7579
7680
81+ ### Assets
82+
7783#### Battery
7884
7985A storage system for electrical energy.
@@ -91,15 +97,6 @@ Under normal circumstances this is expected to correspond to the [gross consumpt
9197In [ Passive-sign convention] ( #passive-sign-convention ) consumer power is usually positive, but negative values can occur in
9298exotic site topologies (e.g. unidentified generators) and or due to sudden short-term effects.
9399
94- #### Converter
95-
96- Generally refers to [ DC-to-DC converter] ( #dc-to-dc-converter ) .
97-
98- #### DC-to-DC Converter
99-
100- An electronic circuit or electromechanical device that converts a source of
101- [ DC] ( #dc ) from one voltage level to another.
102-
103100#### EV Charger
104101
105102A station for charging [ EVs] ( #ev ) .
@@ -113,6 +110,30 @@ A device that converts water into hydrogen and oxygen.
113110A point where the local [ microgrid] ( #microgrid ) is connected to the public
114111electricity grid.
115112
113+ #### PV Array
114+
115+ A collection of [ PV] ( #pv ) panels.
116+
117+ #### Solar Panel
118+
119+ A panel with [ PV] ( #pv ) cells that generates [ DC] ( #dc ) electricity from
120+ sunlight.
121+
122+ #### Wind Turbine
123+
124+ A device that converts the wind's kinetic energy into electrical energy.
125+
126+ ### Devices
127+
128+ #### Converter
129+
130+ Generally refers to [ DC-to-DC converter] ( #dc-to-dc-converter ) .
131+
132+ #### DC-to-DC Converter
133+
134+ An electronic circuit or electromechanical device that converts a source of
135+ [ DC] ( #dc ) from one voltage level to another.
136+
116137#### Inverter
117138
118139A device or circuitry that converts [ DC] ( #dc ) electricity to [ AC] ( #ac )
@@ -123,10 +144,6 @@ electricity.
123144A device for measuring electrical [ metrics] ( #metrics ) (for example current,
124145voltage, etc.).
125146
126- #### PV Array
127-
128- A collection of [ PV] ( #pv ) panels.
129-
130147#### Pre-charge module
131148
132149A device that gradually ramp the [ DC] ( #dc ) voltage up to prevent any potential
@@ -150,15 +167,6 @@ They are generally placed in front of another [component](#component), e.g., an
150167A device for [ measuring] (#measurement] ambient [ metrics] ( #metric ) (for example
151168temperature, humidity, etc.).
152169
153- #### Solar Panel
154-
155- A panel with [ PV] ( #pv ) cells that generates [ DC] ( #dc ) electricity from
156- sunlight.
157-
158- #### Wind Turbine
159-
160- A device that converts the wind's kinetic energy into electrical energy.
161-
162170### Component
163171
164172A device (of a particular [ category] ( #component-category ) ) within
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