Research Article
Multi-temporal Active Power Scheduling and Voltage/var Control in Autonomous Microgrids
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-030-12950-7_15, author={Manuel Castro and Carlos Moreira}, title={Multi-temporal Active Power Scheduling and Voltage/var Control in Autonomous Microgrids}, proceedings={Green Energy and Networking. 5th EAI International Conference, GreeNets 2018, Guimar\"{a}es, Portugal, November 21--23, 2018, Proceedings}, proceedings_a={GREENETS}, year={2019}, month={2}, keywords={Microgrid Voltage/var control Storage dispatch Renewable energy integration Autonomous operation}, doi={10.1007/978-3-030-12950-7_15} }- Manuel Castro
Carlos Moreira
Year: 2019
Multi-temporal Active Power Scheduling and Voltage/var Control in Autonomous Microgrids
GREENETS
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-12950-7_15
Abstract
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.
