This paper generalizes the microgrid protection configuration requirements made by the current standards of typical countries or organizations in the world,compares the microgrid protection with the traditional distribution network protection and grid-connected distributed power protection,and presents the difficulties in microgrid protection configuration under the current technology condition.Then from the pretection research on distribution network with microgrid and on microgrid alone,the microgrid protection research status and achievements at home and abroad are reviewed.In addition,forecast is made on the microgrid protection development including the distribution network protection,PPC protection,microgrid internal main/branch line protection and micro power protection.