Optimal energy dispatch in a smart micro-grid system using economic model predictive control

The problem of energy dispatch in heterogeneous complex systems such as smart grids cannot be efficiently addressed using classical control or ad-hoc methods. This paper discusses the application of Economic Model Predictive Control (EMPC) to the management of a smart micro-grid system connected to...

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Autores: Nassourou, Mohamadou, Blesa Izquierdo, Joaquim|||0000-0002-5626-3753, Puig Cayuela, Vicenç|||0000-0002-6364-6429
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/124975
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/124975
https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0959651818786376
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Smart power grids
Predictive control
Control theory
Smart grid
Energy Dispatch
Model Predictive Control
Economic Model Predictive Control
control theory
Xarxes elèctriques intel·ligents
Control predictiu
Control, Teoria de
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria mecànica
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Resumo:The problem of energy dispatch in heterogeneous complex systems such as smart grids cannot be efficiently addressed using classical control or ad-hoc methods. This paper discusses the application of Economic Model Predictive Control (EMPC) to the management of a smart micro-grid system connected to an electrical power grid. The considered system is composed of several subsystems, namely some photovoltaic (PV) panels, a wind generator, a hydroelectric generator, a diesel generator, and some storage devices (batteries). The batteries are charged with the energy from the PV panels, wind and hydroelectric generators, and they are discharged whenever the generators produce less energy than needed. The subsystems are interconnected via a DC Bus, from which load demands are satisfied. Modeling smart grids components is based on the generalized flow-based networked systems paradigm, and assuming energy generators to be stable, load demands and energy prices are known. This study shows that EMPC is economically superior to a two-layer hierarchical MPC.