Experimental results on the economic management of a smart microgrid

The aim of this paper is to assess economic benefits deriving from the adoption of a smart microgrid. To this end, a case study consisting of 250 houses connected to the distribution network through a MV/LV transformer substation has been investigated and implemented in the experimental microgrid bu...

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Published in2020 IEEE 20th Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference ( MELECON) pp. 459 - 463
Main Authors Cagnano, Alessia, De Tuglie, Enrico, Marcone, Francesco, Porro, Giuseppe, Dauphin Rasolomampionona, Desire, Klos, Mariusz, Favuzza, Salvatore, Zizzo, Gaetano
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.06.2020
Subjects
Cogeneration
economic analysis
economic dispatch
Economics
Generators
grid-connected operation
Microgrids
Smart grids
Substations
Wind power generation
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Summary:The aim of this paper is to assess economic benefits deriving from the adoption of a smart microgrid. To this end, a case study consisting of 250 houses connected to the distribution network through a MV/LV transformer substation has been investigated and implemented in the experimental microgrid built at the Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy. The analysis has been performed by comparing three different energy providers: the utility grid, the utility grid with the inclusion of non-programmable renewables generators, and the inclusion of such residential loads into a smart microgrid. The obtained results demonstrated that with the adoption of a smart microgrid significant costs savings can be obtained.
ISSN:2158-8481
DOI:10.1109/MELECON48756.2020.9140536