Stochastic Economic Operation of Coupling Unit of Flexi-Renewable Virtual Power Plant and Electric Spring in the Smart Distribution Network

This paper outlines the operation of a Smart Distribution Network (SDN) that couples a Virtual Power Plant and Electric Springs (CVEs). In fact, CVEs participate simultaneously in energy and reactive service markets. The prime aim of the proposed scheme is to maximize the predicted profits of CVEs i...

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Main Authors: Mingguang Yao, Zohre Moradi, Sasan Pirouzi, Mousa Marzband, Aliasghar Baziar
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Published: IEEE 2023-01-01
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10192391/
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author Mingguang Yao
Zohre Moradi
Sasan Pirouzi
Mousa Marzband
Aliasghar Baziar
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Zohre Moradi
Sasan Pirouzi
Mousa Marzband
Aliasghar Baziar
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description This paper outlines the operation of a Smart Distribution Network (SDN) that couples a Virtual Power Plant and Electric Springs (CVEs). In fact, CVEs participate simultaneously in energy and reactive service markets. The prime aim of the proposed scheme is to maximize the predicted profits of CVEs in the mentioned markets. The constraints in the problem formulation are the AC optimal power flow equations, flexibility limits in the network, and the operating model of CVEs. Further, the design is in a nonlinear formulation, which is followed by a linear approximation model to access a unique optimal response. Stochastic optimization is used to account for uncertainties in energy price, load, renewable power, and energy consumption of mobile storage devices. In addition, the results from implementing the design on the IEEE 69-bus SDN confirm the potential of CVEs to enhance the network’s operation and access significant profits for power sources, storage devices, and responsive load. Finally, the design achieved 100% flexibility for the SDN through proper management of CVEs, resulting in an improvement of operating indices between 15-97% compared to power flow studies. Moreover, the CVEs profit in the modeling of uncertainties reduces approximately 19.6% compared to the deterministic model of the proposed scheme under complete flexibility conditions.
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spelling doaj.art-6567002f59a94f84a7542ee669bede372023-07-31T23:00:33ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362023-01-0111759797599210.1109/ACCESS.2023.329625410192391Stochastic Economic Operation of Coupling Unit of Flexi-Renewable Virtual Power Plant and Electric Spring in the Smart Distribution NetworkMingguang Yao0Zohre Moradi1Sasan Pirouzi2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5966-4432Mousa Marzband3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3482-609XAliasghar Baziar4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4242-1738School of Economics, Shanghai University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, IranDepartment of Engineering, Semirom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Semirom, IranNet Zero Industry Innovation Centre, Campus Masterplan, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, U.KDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, IranThis paper outlines the operation of a Smart Distribution Network (SDN) that couples a Virtual Power Plant and Electric Springs (CVEs). In fact, CVEs participate simultaneously in energy and reactive service markets. The prime aim of the proposed scheme is to maximize the predicted profits of CVEs in the mentioned markets. The constraints in the problem formulation are the AC optimal power flow equations, flexibility limits in the network, and the operating model of CVEs. Further, the design is in a nonlinear formulation, which is followed by a linear approximation model to access a unique optimal response. Stochastic optimization is used to account for uncertainties in energy price, load, renewable power, and energy consumption of mobile storage devices. In addition, the results from implementing the design on the IEEE 69-bus SDN confirm the potential of CVEs to enhance the network’s operation and access significant profits for power sources, storage devices, and responsive load. Finally, the design achieved 100% flexibility for the SDN through proper management of CVEs, resulting in an improvement of operating indices between 15-97% compared to power flow studies. Moreover, the CVEs profit in the modeling of uncertainties reduces approximately 19.6% compared to the deterministic model of the proposed scheme under complete flexibility conditions.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10192391/Electric springenergy marketflexibility limitreactive marketsmart distribution networkvirtual power plant
spellingShingle Mingguang Yao
Zohre Moradi
Sasan Pirouzi
Mousa Marzband
Aliasghar Baziar
Stochastic Economic Operation of Coupling Unit of Flexi-Renewable Virtual Power Plant and Electric Spring in the Smart Distribution Network
IEEE Access
Electric spring
energy market
flexibility limit
reactive market
smart distribution network
virtual power plant
title Stochastic Economic Operation of Coupling Unit of Flexi-Renewable Virtual Power Plant and Electric Spring in the Smart Distribution Network
title_full Stochastic Economic Operation of Coupling Unit of Flexi-Renewable Virtual Power Plant and Electric Spring in the Smart Distribution Network
title_fullStr Stochastic Economic Operation of Coupling Unit of Flexi-Renewable Virtual Power Plant and Electric Spring in the Smart Distribution Network
title_full_unstemmed Stochastic Economic Operation of Coupling Unit of Flexi-Renewable Virtual Power Plant and Electric Spring in the Smart Distribution Network
title_short Stochastic Economic Operation of Coupling Unit of Flexi-Renewable Virtual Power Plant and Electric Spring in the Smart Distribution Network
title_sort stochastic economic operation of coupling unit of flexi renewable virtual power plant and electric spring in the smart distribution network
topic Electric spring
energy market
flexibility limit
reactive market
smart distribution network
virtual power plant
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10192391/
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