Peer-to-Peer Packet Dispatching for Multi-Router Local Area Packetized Power Networks

Abstract

With a large penetration of distributed energy resources, DC power packet transmission has emerged as a promising technique to achieve efficient peer-to-peer (P2P) power dispatching. In this paper, a multirouter local area packetized power network (LAPPN) is considered, consisting of multiple power routers employed to dispatch power packets among demander and supplier subscribers connected to different routers. To realize the efficient P2P power transmission in the LAPPN, a power packet dispatching protocol is developed to determine the optimal routes for power packets to maximize the power packets utilization efficiency. The transmission schedule is then determined by allocating different power packets on different power channels simultaneously to accommodate the urgency requirements of different demander energy subscribers (ESs). Simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed LAPPN power dispatching protocols in achieving high power packet utilization and meeting the urgency requirements of different demander ESs in P2P power delivery.