Cooperative Control of Microgrids: A Review of Theoretical Frameworks, Applications and Recent Developments

Edward Smith, Duane Robinson and Ashish Agalgaonkar
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Edward Smith: Australian Power Quality & Reliability Centre, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
Duane Robinson: Australian Power Quality & Reliability Centre, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
Ashish Agalgaonkar: School of Electrical, Computer & Telecommunications Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 23, 1-34

Abstract: The development of cooperative control strategies for microgrids has become an area of increasing research interest in recent years, often a result of advances in other areas of control theory such as multi-agent systems and enabled by rapid advances in wireless communications technology and power electronics. Though the basic concept of cooperative action in microgrids is intuitively well-understood, a comprehensive survey of this approach with respect to its limitations and wide range of potential applications has not yet been provided. The objective of this paper is to provide a broad overview of cooperative control theory as applied to microgrids, introduce other possible applications not previously described, and discuss recent advances and open problems in this area of microgrid research.

Keywords: cooperative control; microgrid; multi-agent systems; distributed energy resources (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: 2021
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