Smart micro grid test system for agent based energy management system

Abstract

Microgrids define a new paradigm in the smart grid concept for distributed energy resources integration. As one of the key enabling components of the smart grid, microgrids can operate independently of or in parallel with the utility grid. Since most of the distributed resources are renewable energy based, the dynamics of the system change due to their unpredictable and intermittent nature. Accordingly, for improving the performance of such existing systems, efficient and optimal control strategies for Energy Management are required. Primarily, an Energy Manangement System (EMS) should be capable of enforcing demand-supply balance and also meeting other requirements like reliability, operating cost reduction, fault tolerance, and flexibility. As a preliminary step, this paper concentrates on developing a micro grid test system in Matlab Simulink for an agent based energy management system.