An organizational approach to agent-based virtual power stations via coalitional games

Abstract

An agent-based organizational model for a smart energy system is introduced relying on dynamic coalition formation mechanisms for virtual power stations' creation and maintenance. The solution proposed introduces a distributed algorithm by formalizing an interaction scheme, deployed in a MAS environment populated by negotiation agents. On this basis, the system is able to efficiently self organizing into coalitions representing the actual virtual power stations, capable of meeting the desired functionalities within stochastic environments. © 2011 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.