This paper provides an overview of microgrid islanding detection methods, which are classified as local and remote. Applied Research Center for Metrology, Standards and Testing, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia Electrical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia K. CARE Energy Research &. Hydrogen Energy and Multi-Energy Complementary Microgrid Engineering Technology Research Center of Sichuan Province, Mianyang, China The rapid and effective islanding detection and disconnection of the microgrid are significant for preventing equipment from failure and safeguarding humanity's. The microgrids are generally a network consisting of small scale generators supplying a small area but they are not entirely isolated but also connected to the national grid in most of the cases.
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