Implementation of energy management and demand side management of a solar microgrid using a hybrid platform

Authors : Leo RAJU, Milton SAKAYA, Senthilkumaran MAHADEVAN

Pages : 2219-2231

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This paper presents the implementation of the advanced distributed energy management and demand side management of a solar microgrid by a multiagent system insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MAS); coordination approach. The proposed approach is built upon a hybrid platform in which a solar microgrid, modelled in MATLAB/Simulink, is controlled by a MAS implemented in Java Agent Development Framework insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(JADE);, bringing the MAS closer to the real-time application. Novel control strategies are designed to implement all the smart grid features in the microgrid. The Simulink model is controlled by strategic action of agents in JADE, a multithreaded computing platform, through a middleware, multiagent control using Simulink with JADE extension insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MACSimJX);. Environment values are fed to JADE through Simulink and the decisions are given back to the Simulink model for validation and also for real-time deployment. JADE leverages the advantages of the MAS and autonomously manages all the environmental dynamics and challenges introduced by the penetration of intermittent renewable energy resources in a short time, improving the stability, reliability, and fault tolerance of the solar microgrid.
Keywords : Solar microgrid, energy management, demand side management, multiagent control, Java Agent Development Environment