Abstract:
The evolving landscape of the electricity sector along with increasing environmental concerns necessitate modern power grids to be more efficient, sustainable, and adapti...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
The evolving landscape of the electricity sector along with increasing environmental concerns necessitate modern power grids to be more efficient, sustainable, and adaptive. Microgrids are typically composed of distributed energy sources which have great potential for enabling energy independence, sustainability, and flexibility. However, practical difficulties that deter the widespread deployment of microgrids include the unpredictability of local generation sources (e.g., renewables) and the lack of inertia that is naturally present in systems containing bulk synchronous plants. In this paper, we propose a near real-time microgrid coordination algorithm that allows actuating components to adapt to changing system conditions. We account for the electrical dependencies and limits in microgrid systems by constructing voltage/current balance relations in the dq0 frame and applying strategic decompositions to invoke the Schur's complement and S-procedure that allow for zero duality gap. We highlight the convergence, feasibility, and scalability features of the proposed decentralized algorithm via theoretical and comparative practical simulation studies.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid ( Volume: 11, Issue: 1, January 2020)
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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Western University, London, Canada
Mithun Mallick received the B.Sc. degree from the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 2017. He is currently pursuing the M.E.Sc. degree with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Western University, Canada. His research interests lie in the area of optimization, protection and control of microgrids, smart grids, renew...Show More
Mithun Mallick received the B.Sc. degree from the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 2017. He is currently pursuing the M.E.Sc. degree with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Western University, Canada. His research interests lie in the area of optimization, protection and control of microgrids, smart grids, renew...View more
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Western University, London, Canada
Pirathayini Srikantha received the B.A.Sc. degree in systems design engineering and the M.A.Sc. degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Waterloo in 2009 and 2013, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree from the Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto in 2017. She is currently an Assistant Professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer...Show More
Pirathayini Srikantha received the B.A.Sc. degree in systems design engineering and the M.A.Sc. degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Waterloo in 2009 and 2013, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree from the Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto in 2017. She is currently an Assistant Professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer...View more
Contents Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Western University, London, Canada
Mithun Mallick received the B.Sc. degree from the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 2017. He is currently pursuing the M.E.Sc. degree with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Western University, Canada. His research interests lie in the area of optimization, protection and control of microgrids, smart grids, renewable energy systems, and large-scale power systems. He is also keen in exploring the applications of various numerical methods and game theory in power systems. He is also a Student Member of the IEEE Power and Energy Society.
Mithun Mallick received the B.Sc. degree from the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 2017. He is currently pursuing the M.E.Sc. degree with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Western University, Canada. His research interests lie in the area of optimization, protection and control of microgrids, smart grids, renewable energy systems, and large-scale power systems. He is also keen in exploring the applications of various numerical methods and game theory in power systems. He is also a Student Member of the IEEE Power and Energy Society.View more
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Western University, London, Canada
Pirathayini Srikantha received the B.A.Sc. degree in systems design engineering and the M.A.Sc. degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Waterloo in 2009 and 2013, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree from the Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto in 2017. She is currently an Assistant Professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Western University. Her work has been published in premier smart grid journal and conference venues. Her main research interests are in the areas of large-scale optimization and distributed control for enabling adaptive, sustainable and resilient power grid operations. She was a recipient of the Best Paper Award (IEEE Smart Grid Communications) and the Runner-Up Best Poster Award (ACM Women in Computing) by her research efforts. She is also actively involved in professional and social activities. She has served as the workshop chair, the session chair, and the technical program committee member in IEEE conferences. She is a reviewer in numerous IEEE Transactions journals. She is a Certified Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario.
Pirathayini Srikantha received the B.A.Sc. degree in systems design engineering and the M.A.Sc. degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Waterloo in 2009 and 2013, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree from the Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto in 2017. She is currently an Assistant Professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Western University. Her work has been published in premier smart grid journal and conference venues. Her main research interests are in the areas of large-scale optimization and distributed control for enabling adaptive, sustainable and resilient power grid operations. She was a recipient of the Best Paper Award (IEEE Smart Grid Communications) and the Runner-Up Best Poster Award (ACM Women in Computing) by her research efforts. She is also actively involved in professional and social activities. She has served as the workshop chair, the session chair, and the technical program committee member in IEEE conferences. She is a reviewer in numerous IEEE Transactions journals. She is a Certified Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario.View more
