Optimal Energy Management for a Residential Microgrid Including a Vehicle-to-Grid System

Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2014
AuthorsLucia Igualada; Cristina Corchero; Miguel Cruz; F-.Javier Heredia
Journal TitleIEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
Volume5
Issue4
Pages2163-2172
Journal Date07/2014
PublisherIEEE
ISSN Number1949-3053
Key Wordsresearch; paper; smart grids; vehicle- to-grid (V2G); renewable generation; microgrids; smartgrids; modeling
AbstractAn optimization model is proposed to manage a residential microgrid including a charging spot with a vehicle-to-grid system and renewable energy sources. In order to achieve a realistic and convenient management, we take into account: (1) the household load split into three different profiles depending on the characteristics of the elements considered; (2) a realistic approach to owner behavior by introducing the novel concept of range anxiety; (3) the vehicle battery management considering the mobility profile of the owner and (4) different domestic renewable energy sources. We consider the microgrid operated in grid-connected mode. The model is executed one-day-ahead and generates a schedule for all components of the microgrid. The results obtained show daily costs in the range of 2.82 to 3.33 ; the proximity of these values to the actual energy costs for Spanish households validate the modeling. The experimental results of applying the designed managing strategies show daily costs savings of nearly 10%.
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DOI10.1109/TSG.2014.2318836
Preprinthttp://hdl.handle.net/2117/20642
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