Abstract
This chapter presents a distributed optimization method named sequential distributed consensus-based ADMM for solving nonlinear constrained convex optimization problems arising in smart grids in order to derive optimal energy management strategies. To develop such distributed optimization method, multi-agent system and consensus theory are employed. Next, two smart grid problems are investigated and solved by the proposed distributed algorithm. The first problem is called the dynamic social welfare maximization problem where the objective is to simultaneously minimize the generation costs of conventional power plants and maximize the satisfaction of consumers. In this case, there are renewable energy sources connected to the grid, but energy storage systems are not considered. On the other hand, in the second problem, plug-in electric vehicles are served as energy storage systems, and their charging or discharging profiles are optimized to minimize the overall system operation cost. It is then shown that the proposed distributed optimization algorithm gives an efficient way of energy management for both problems above. Simulation results are provided to illustrate the proposed theoretical approach.
Highlights
IntroductionOptimal energy management (OEM) is an essential problem because it directly affects to both the technical (e.g., operation and control) and economic (i.e., profit) aspects of such energy system
In any energy system, optimal energy management (OEM) is an essential problem because it directly affects to both the technical and economic aspects of such energy system
A multi-agent system (MAS)-based distributed method for solving the economic dispatch (ED) problem in smart grid was proposed in [7] where the power losses are approximated by quadratic functions and the nonlinear coupling of oscillating agents is employed for decentralized solution derivation from the Karush-Kuhn-Tucker (KKT) conditions
Summary
Optimal energy management (OEM) is an essential problem because it directly affects to both the technical (e.g., operation and control) and economic (i.e., profit) aspects of such energy system. Distributed and analytical approaches will be developed in the current chapter to solve convex optimization problems representing OEM problems in smart grids. A MAS-based distributed method for solving the ED problem in smart grid was proposed in [7] where the power losses are approximated by quadratic functions and the nonlinear coupling of oscillating agents is employed for decentralized solution derivation from the Karush-Kuhn-Tucker (KKT) conditions. The projected gradient methods were utilized in [10] to solve the SWM problem, where a MAS was utilized to derive the supply-demand mismatch in a distributed fashion Another method named dual decomposition was used in [8] to get a distributed solution when the power balance is not strictly required. We present an approach named sequential distributed consensusbased ADMM (SDC-ADMM) for solving nonlinear convex optimization problems having both equality and inequality constraints, which include those from OEM problems in smart grids.
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