AUTHOR=Shi Shuang , Wang Yanping , Jin Jiyu 

TITLE=Multi-agent-based control strategy for centerless energy management in microgrid clusters

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Energy Research

VOLUME=Volume 11 - 2023

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/energy-research/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2023.1119461

DOI=10.3389/fenrg.2023.1119461

ISSN=2296-598X

ABSTRACT=The traditional distribution network dispatching system monitors the microgrid so that most of the distributed power sources are out of control, so it is important to study and innovate the operation mode of microgrid clusters. Firstly, this paper introduces the concepts and advantages of microgrid, microgrid cluster and agent system. Then the research status of microgrid clusters and the structure of multi-agent systems are analyzed. Then, a ring-type multi-agent microgrid  cluster structure and a dynamic decentralized compensated energy management strategy are proposed. The method uses a ring-type structure among agents to control the coordinated  autonomy of the microgrid cluster. In this approach, agents communicate with each other and  microgrid units are electrically interconnected to form a microgrid cluster with stable power output. In addition, the agent system solves the problem of smooth switching of each microgrid. Finally, the simulation platform Matlab verifies the stability of a multi-agent microgrid cluster with energy complementarity.