Multi-temporal Active Power Scheduling and Voltage/var Control in Autonomous Microgrids

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2019

Authors

Manuel V. Castro (Author) Other; Carlos L. Moreira (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST

Pages: 193-207

5th EAI International Conference on Green Energy and Networking, GreeNets 2018

21 November 2018 through 23 November 2018

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Authenticus ID: P-00Q-5YW

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-12950-7_15

Abstract (EN): This paper presents a multi-temporal approach for the energy scheduling and voltage/var control problem in a microgrid (MG) system with photovoltaic (PV) generation and energy storage devices (PV-battery MG) during islanded operation conditions. A MG is often defined as a low voltage (LV) distribution grid that encompasses distributed energy resources and loads that operate in a coordinated way, either connected to the upstream distribution grid or autonomously (islanded from the main grid). Considering the islanded operation of the MG during a given period, it is necessary to develop proper tools that allow the effective coordination of the existing resources. Such tools should be incorporated in the MG control system hierarchy in order to assure proper conditions for the operation of the autonomous MG in terms of active power, voltage and reactive power management. Energy storage devices are essential components for the successful operation of islanded MG. These devices have a very fast response and are able to absorb/inject the right amount of power. For the operation of the MG in islanding conditions during a longer period, it is necessary to integrate information related to the forecasting of loads and PV-based generation for the upcoming hours for which is intended to maintain MG in islanded operation. Therefore, this paper presents a tool to be integrated in the Microgrid Central Controller (MGCC) that is responsible to perform a multi-temporal optimal power flow (OPF) in order to schedule the active and reactive power within the MG for the next time intervals. © 2019, ICST Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 15