Optimal power scheduling of seaport microgrids with flexible logistic loads

Optimal Demand Response of Controllable Loads in Isolated Microgrids

The electric power industry worldwide has undergone significant changes over the last decade. Environmental compliance and energy conservation issues have occupied the forefront of the new age power system which have opened the possibility of an increased integration of Distribution Energy Resources (DER). With the presence of DERs, reliable system operation and control has become increasingly ...

Optimal power dispatching strategies in smart-microgrids with storage

With the development of decentralized power sources based on renewable energy, power grids need smarter operations to be run properly. This paper investigates different procedures for the optimal power dispatching of a grid-connected prosumer with an energy storage consisting in a high speed flywheel. An off-line optimal scheduling for the day ahead aims at minimizing the cost with regards to t...

Harnessing the Flexibility of Thermostatic Loads in Microgrids with Solar Power Generation

This paper presents a demand response (DR) framework that intertwines thermodynamic building models with a genetic algorithm (GA)-based optimization method. The framework optimizes heating/cooling schedules of end-users inside a business park microgrid with local distributed generation from renewable energy sources (DG-RES) based on two separate objectives: net load minimization and electricity...

Constant Power Loads (CPL) with Microgrids: Problem Definition, Stability Analysis and Compensation Techniques

This paper provides a comprehensive review of the major concepts associated with the μgrid, such as constant power load (CPL), incremental negative resistance or impedance (INR/I) and its dynamic behaviours on the μgrid, and power system distribution (PSD). In general, a μgrid is defined as a cluster of different types of electrical loads and renewable energy sources (distributed generations) u...

Master ́s thesis Optimal integration of flexible loads and PV power generation in an isolated grid