Economic Model Predictive Control for energy management in a microgrid

Abstract

This article proposes a design strategy for energy flow control systems in electrical microgrids with renewable generation, applying Economic Model Predictive Control (EMPC).
The microgrid model used is made up of a storage system, a renewable generation source, a residential-type consumption profile and the possibility of exchanging energy with the main network is considered, thus allowing the microgrid the possibility of acting and participating. within the electricity market.

The proposed functional for the controller considers costs of use for the microgrid systems, as well the benefit from sale of energy to the main electrical network. The operation of the system is checked by simulating it in different scenarios.