Evaluation of an Additional Generator on the Economic Effect Based on a Load Sharing Optimization of Medium-Speed/High-Speed Diesel Generators in a Microgrid

Shuhei Yamano and Atsushi Akisawa
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Shuhei Yamano: Graduate School of Bio-Applications and Systems Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16, Naka-cho, Koganei-shi 184-8588, Tokyo, Japan
Atsushi Akisawa: Institute of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu 184-8588, Tokyo, Japan

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 3, 1-17

Abstract: This study investigates the additional installation of a high-speed diesel generator to independent microgrids (MG) such as remote islands where relatively efficient medium-speed diesel generators (DGs) are mainly used. While small-sized and lightweight, high-speed DGs are not widely spread for continuous usage because their efficiency is lower than that of the medium-speed DGs. The objective of this study is to evaluate the performance of the new method of load sharing optimization to improve the economy by interconnecting a high-speed DG to an independent MG where the medium-speed DGs are operated. The study investigates the effect of operation cost reduction by installing the new load sharing method of operation following the load sharing pattern derived by the mixed-integer programming. As a result of this study, there was some effect to installing a high-speed DG operated by the conventional method. In addition, by adding the new method of load sharing with optimization, the economic effect became even higher.

Keywords: microgrid; load sharing; high-speed DG; medium-speed DG; mixed-integer programming (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: 2022
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