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Real-time operation of multi-micro-grids using a multi-agent system

Elsevier-Energy • 2019
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Authors H.E. Keshta; A.A. Ali; E.M. Saied; F.M. Bendary
Keywords Multi-micro-grids Multi-agent system (MAS) Distributed generation and energy management
Journal Elsevier-Energy
Publisher ScienceDirect
Volume 174
Issue 1 May 2019
Pages 576-590
publication.type International
Paper Link Open Link
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Abstract
The inaccurate prediction of solar irradiance, wind speed and demand load may significantly influence
the operation of micro-grids. This condition causes unbalances between generation and load that lead to
variations in DC and AC bus voltages, and may affect system stability. A multi-agent system (MAS) is
proposed in this study to achieve optimal energy management for voltage regulation and to enhance the
stability of a system under different weather conditions and load perturbations for two connected microgrids.
Optimum operation is achieved through two stages. The first stage is the optimum day-ahead
energy from each source based on historical data. The second stage is implemented to maintain the
balance between generation and load by considering economic operation during real-time operation.
This stage can be realized by controlling converters related to each source in both micro-grids. Different
scenarios are presented to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed MAS. The simulation results
demonstrate that the performance of the proposed energy management system is efficient.