Energy Management Requirements for Microgrids

Abstract

Load growth as a result of progress in technology, industrialization, environmental issues, etc. have caused the arrival of distributed energy resources and consequently formation of microgrids. Proper strategy for the operation of microgrid, could provide various economical, technical, social benefits and environmental benefits. One of the main units in the formation of a microgrid is its energy management center. It is responsible for right decisions about energy generations, consumptions and transactions. The bi-directional energy and data flows in microgrids, cause new challenges for energy management in microgrids. In this chapter, first the energy management system of a microgrid would be introduced. Then, its different parts would be illustrated. Finally, modelling and simulations for the energy management of a typical microgrid will be presented.