Optimal generation scheduling in islanded microgrids

Abstract

This paper investigates different procedures for economic power dispatching in an islanded microgrid with multiple generators. Optimal scheduling strategies are introduced considering the forecasts for both consumption (powering of greenhouse equipment) and production (photovoltaic systems, geothermal and biomass generators). Several dispatching scenarios were generated using constrained optimization procedures. The paper introduces an experimental system equipped with smart metering instruments intended as a setup for validating the results obtained.