Distributed Air Conditioning Load Optimal Allocation Method Based on Consensus Algorithm and Considering Residents' Comfort

Abstract

Due to the large proportion of air-conditioning load in the electrical load, it has great potential in absorbing renewable energy and smoothing power fluctuations. However, its massive and dispersed characteristics are a major problem in its regulation. Aiming at the characteristics of air-conditioning load dispersion and difficulty in concentration, this paper proposes a distributed control strategy based on multi-agent system consistency algorithm. The strategy is based on the cost function model established by the user's comfort, and the incremental cost is used as the consistency variable to achieve the optimal allocation of air conditioning load power. The simulation results verify the effectiveness of the control method.