Exploitation of Microgrid Flexibility in Distribution System Hosting Prosumers

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2021

Authors

Mohammad MansourLakouraj (Author) Other; Mohammad Javad Sanjari (Author) Other; Mohammad Sadegh Javadi (Author) Other; Majid Shahabi (Author) Other; João P. S. Catalão (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

Vol. 57

Pages: 4222-4231

ISSN: 0093-9994

Publisher: IEEE

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00V-1AR

DOI: 10.1109/tia.2021.3073882

Abstract (EN): Increasing the penetration of renewables on prosumers' side brings about operational challenges in the distribution grid due to their variable and uncertain behavior. In fact, these resources have increased the distribution grid net load fluctuation during recent years. In this article, the flexibility-oriented stochastic scheduling of a microgrid is suggested to capture the net load variability at the distribution grid level. In this scheduling, the flexibility limits are set to manage the net load fluctuation at a desirable level for the main grid operator. The uncertainties of load and renewables are considered, and their uncertainties are under control by the risk-averse strategy. Moreover, multiperiod islanding constraints are added to the problem, preparing the microgrid for a resilient response to disturbances. The model is examined on a typical distribution feeder consisting of prosumers and a microgrid. The numerical results are compared for both flexibility-oriented and traditional scheduling of a microgrid at the distribution level. The proposed model reduces the net load ramping of the distribution grid using an efficient dispatch of resources in the microgrid. A sensitivity analysis is also carried out to show the effectiveness of the model.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 10