Modern Use of Prosumer Energy Regulation Capabilities for the Provision of Microgrid Flexibility Services

Anna Ostrowska (), Tomasz Sikorski, Alessandro Burgio () and Michał Jasiński
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Anna Ostrowska: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
Tomasz Sikorski: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
Alessandro Burgio: R&D Specialist and Independent Researcher, 87036 Rende, Italy
Michał Jasiński: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-13

Abstract: Due to the prospect of climate change and the challenges posed by the European Union to the modern power grid, a decentralized system based on distributed energy sources is being created from a centralized system based on utility power. It also involves new ideas on the operation and management of power grids, especially at the level of low-voltage distribution networks, where prosumers play a special role. In addition to the transformation of sources to renewables, the aim is to increase the flexibility of power grids by exploiting the regulatory potential of flexible grid components. The issue of grid flexibility assumes particular importance in the case of microgrids and local grids covered by the energy communities. Many posts describe the realization of the task of flexibility through energy storage, e.g., storing storage resources in electric vehicles or the use of energy transformation through conversion to heat, air compression air, or process cooling. However, there seems to be a lack of exploration of the topic, where the photovoltaic inverter could provide a flexible energy source while maintaining the rigor of power quality. This article presents current developments in low-voltage grids and the prospect of using prosumer installations to provide grid flexibility and stability.

Keywords: flexibility of microgrid; prosumer; photovoltaic inverter; energy community; energy market (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: 2023
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