Dynamic Modeling of Multiple Microgrid Clusters Using Regional Demand Response Programs

Ziba Rostami, Sajad Najafi Ravadanegh, Navid Taghizadegan Kalantari, Josep M. Guerrero and Juan C. Vasquez
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Ziba Rostami: Electrical Engineering Department, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
Sajad Najafi Ravadanegh: Electrical Engineering Department, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
Navid Taghizadegan Kalantari: Electrical Engineering Department, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
Josep M. Guerrero: Center for Research on Microgrids (CROM), Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, 9220 Aalborg East, Denmark
Juan C. Vasquez: Center for Research on Microgrids (CROM), Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, 9220 Aalborg East, Denmark

Energies, 2020, vol. 13, issue 16, 1-19

Abstract: Preserving the frequency stability of multiple microgrid clusters is a serious challenge. This work presents a dynamic model of multiple microgrid clusters with different types of distributed energy resources (DERs) and energy storage systems (ESSs) that was used to examine the load frequency control (LFC) of microgrids. The classical proportional integral derivative (PID) controllers were designed to tune the frequency of microgrids. Furthermore, an imperialist competitive algorithm (ICA) was proposed to investigate the frequency deviations of microgrids by considering renewable energy resources (RERs) and their load uncertainties. The simulation results confirmed the performance of the optimized PID controllers under different disturbances. Furthermore, the frequency control of the microgrids was evaluated by applying regional demand response programs (RDRPs). The simulation results showed that applying the RDRPs caused the damping of frequency fluctuations.

Keywords: multiple microgrid clusters modeling; load frequency control; regional demand response programs; renewable energy resources and load uncertainties; imperialist competitive algorithm (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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