Robust Co-Optimization of Medium- and Short-Term Electrical Energy and Flexibility in Electricity Clusters

Mariusz Kaleta ()
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Mariusz Kaleta: Institute of Control and Computation Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-665 Warszawa, Poland

Energies, 2025, vol. 18, issue 3, 1-23

Abstract: The increasing penetration of distributed renewable energy sources introduces challenges in maintaining balance within power systems. Civic energy initiatives offer a promising solution by decentralizing balancing responsibilities to local areas, with energy clusters serving as an example of such communities. This article proposes a novel mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) model for optimizing the energy mix within a cluster, addressing both planned balancing (day-ahead) and unplanned real-time adjustments. The proposed approach focuses on mid-term decision-making, including the integration of additional wind energy sources into the cluster and the procurement of new demand-side response (DSR) contracts, that allow for short-term planned and unplanned balancing. While increased wind energy enhances the system’s renewable capacity, it also raises operational stiffness, whereas DSR contracts provide the flexibility necessary for effective system balancing. The model incorporates risk aversion by employing Conditional Value at Risk (CVaR) as a risk measure, enabling a nuanced evaluation of trade-offs between cost and risk. The interactive framework allows decision-makers to tailor solutions by adjusting confidence levels and assigning weights to cost and risk metrics. A representative numerical example, based on a typical energy cluster in Poland, illustrates the model’s applicability. This case study demonstrates that the model responds intuitively to varying decision-maker preferences and can be efficiently solved for practical problem sizes.

Keywords: energy mix optimization; energy and flexibility co-optimization; electricity cluster; risk-averse decision making; robust optimization; CVaR (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: 2025
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