Decentralised Energy Management System to Virtual Power Plants

Abstract

This  paper  focuses  on  the  steady-state  analysis  of  location  and  control  of  distributed  power  generators  encompassing  a  virtual  power   plant   (VPP).   The   significant   increase   worldwide   in   distributed  generation  from  renewable  energy  has  been  largely  due to the concern with the environment, the grid access and the strong   support   policies   for   the   promotion   of   renewable   electricity.   Deployment   of   distributed   power   plants   has   contributed  to  the  new  concept  of  VPP  as  a  solution  to  handle  the   mix   of   conventional   and   distributed   energy   sources.   Produced  energy  from  even  small  scale  generators  will  be  utilized    in    energy    markets    and    can    contribute    to    the    enhancement of the electrical power system. When aggregated, the  group  of  DG  would  gain  access  and  visibility  across  the  energy  markets  and  the  system  operation  will  benefit  from  optimal use of all available capacity and increased efficiency of operation.