Adjustable Robust Optimal Dispatch of Microgrid Cluster with SESS Considering Uncertain Renewable Energy and Load

Abstract

Energy Storage System (ESS) has been utilized extensively to manage the uncertainty of renewable energy output and load demand. To utilize ESS more effectively, the concept of shared energy storage system (SESS) is proposed. This paper proposes an adjustable robust optimization model for microgrid cluster, taking into consideration the uncertain renewable energy and load. The robust adjustment parameter Γ is introduced to adjust the conservative degree of the model. According to the predicted WT and PV outputs, load demand and given Γ, the reserve capacity and pre-scheduling scheme of microgrid cluster are solved. By simulating the actual fluctuation of uncertain parameters and re-scheduling, the robustness and economy of pre-scheduling schemes under different Γ are verified. Simulation results demonstrate that the adjustable robust optimization model is superior to both the deterministic optimization model and the static robust optimization model. Furthermore, comparing the operating costs of each microgrid with ESS and the microgrid cluster with SESS, it is proved that SESS not only reduces the charging and discharging frequency of ESS, but also decreases the requirement for reserve capacity, thereby reducing the operation cost.