Title :
Optimal design and operation of a grid-connected microgrid
Author :
Mizani, Shervin ; Yazdani, Amirnaser
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
Abstract :
This paper demonstrates that optimal selection of renewable power generators and energy storage devices in a grid-connected micro-grid, in conjunction with an optimal dispatch strategy, can significantly reduce the micro-grid lifetime cost and emission. The paper presents a mathematical model and optimization algorithm to identify the optimal micro-grid configuration (in terms of the installed capacities of the generators) and their (optimal) generation quota in the mix. The results have been demonstrated for an example university campus in the Canadian province of Ontario.
Keywords :
distributed power generation; energy storage; optimisation; power generation dispatch; power grids; Canadian province; Ontario; energy storage devices; grid-connected microgrid optimal design; mathematical model; microgrid lifetime cost; optimal dispatch strategy; optimization algorithm; renewable power generators; university campus; Aggregates; Boilers; Cost function; Distributed power generation; Energy storage; Heat recovery; Mesh generation; Power generation; Thermal loading; Wind energy generation; Cost; distributed generation (DG); emission; microgrid; net present value (NPV); optimization;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Power & Energy Conference (EPEC), 2009 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, QC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4508-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4509-7
DOI :
10.1109/EPEC.2009.5420925
