A robust MPC energy scheduling strategy for multi-carrier microgrids


Reference:
R. Carli, G. Cavone, T. Pippia, B. De Schutter, and M. Dotoli, "A robust MPC energy scheduling strategy for multi-carrier microgrids," Proceedings of the 16th IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE 2020), Virtual Conference, pp. 152-158, Aug. 2020.

Abstract:
We present a Robust Model Predictive Control (RMPC) approach for multi-carrier microgrids, i.e., microgrids based on gas and electricity. The microgrid that we consider includes thermal loads, electrical loads, renewable energy sources, energy storage systems, heat pumps, and combined heat and power plants. Moreover, the system under control is affected by several external disturbances, e.g., uncertainty in renewable energy generation, electrical and thermal demand. The goal of the controller is to minimize the overall economical cost and the energy exchange with the main grid, while guaranteeing comfort. Whereas several RMPC methods have been developed for electrical or thermal microgrids, little or no attention has been devoted to robust control of multi-carrier microgrids. Therefore, we consider a novel RMPC algorithm that can improve the performance with respect to classical deterministic Model Predictive Control (Det-MPC) controllers in the context of multi-carrier microgrids. The RMPC method relies on the box-uncertainty-set robust optimization, where uncertain parameters are assumed to take their values from different intervals independently. The RMPC approach is able to successfully satisfy the constraints even in the presence of the mentioned disturbances. Simulations of a realistic residential case study show the benefits of the proposed approach with respect to Det-MPC controllers.


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@inproceedings{CarCav:20-005,
        author={R. Carli and G. Cavone and T. Pippia and B. {D}e Schutter and M. Dotoli},
        title={A robust {MPC} energy scheduling strategy for multi-carrier microgrids},
        booktitle={Proceedings of the 16th IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE 2020)},
        address={Virtual Conference},
        pages={152--158},
        month=aug,
        year={2020},
        doi={10.1109/CASE48305.2020.9216875}
        }



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