Real-Time Fuzzy Logic Based Energy Management System for Microgrid Using Hardware in the Loop

Abdallah El Zerk and Mohammed Ouassaid ()
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Abdallah El Zerk: Engineering for Smart and Sustainable Systems Research Centre, Mohammadia School of Engineers, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat 10090, Morocco
Mohammed Ouassaid: Engineering for Smart and Sustainable Systems Research Centre, Mohammadia School of Engineers, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat 10090, Morocco

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 5, 1-21

Abstract: This research presents a hierarchical energy management strategy for isolated microgrids (MG). The strategy’s objectives are achieved through a master-slave topology where local controllers are managed and controlled through a central controller. This can provide many technical advantages, particularly regarding the microgrid’s performance and the supply of energy. The local controller is designed to meet the local objectives of the microgrid, such as stabilization of DC voltage and maximization of sources’ extracted power. The objectives of the central controller are achieved through a centralized approach based on fuzzy logic to preserve battery life and manage the energy balance between generation and consumption. The microgrid’s performances were investigated under a steady-state and faulty regime. A Hardware in the Loop (HIL) test based on the Simulink platform is established by RT-LAB real-time simulator. Results are presented to validate the proposed hierarchical control. The OP1400 test bench, based on the OP4150 digital simulator, is utilized to test and validate the proposed hierarchical control strategy. The results are compared to international standards IEEE 1547 and IEC 61727, which demonstrate excellent consistency.

Keywords: real-time simulation (RTS); OPAL-RT; hardware in the loop (HIL); renewable energy system (RES); energy management system (EMS); fuzzy logic controller (FLC); microgrid (MG) (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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