Optimal control strategy for the wind power exchanges in a network of microgrids

Grid integration of wind power plants is becoming the main growing form of electricity generation among renewable energies. Recently, more interest is given to microgrids due to its potential benefits. The optimal operation of interconnected microgrids aims the matching of energy production with a dynamic load. In this paper, a control strategy for the wind power exchanges in a network of microgrids is formalized and tested on a Moroccan case study. The control variables are the instantaneous flows of wind power in the network of microgrids. The state is represented by the energy stored in each microgrid. This paper aims to minimize the variations of the energy stored in each storage device from a reference value, as well as to minimize the exchange of power between the microgrids.