TY - JOUR
T1 - Microgrid supervisory controllers and energy management systems
T2 - A literature review
AU - Meng, Lexuan
AU - Sanseverino, Eleonora Riva
AU - LUNA HERNANDEZ, ADRIANA CAROLINA
AU - Dragicevic, Tomislav
AU - Vasquez, Juan C.
AU - Guerrero, Josep M.
PY - 2016/7/1
Y1 - 2016/7/1
N2 - Microgrids (MGs), featured by distributed energy resources, consumption and storage, are designed to significantly enhance the self-sustainability of future electric distribution grids. In order to adapt to this new and revolutionary paradigm, it is necessary to control MGs in intelligent and coordinated fashion. To this aim, a new generation of advanced Microgrid Supervisory Controllers (MGSC) and Energy Management Systems (EMS) has emerged. The aim of this paper is to summarize the control objectives and development methodologies in the recently proposed MGSC/EMS. At first, a classification of control objectives is made according to the definition of hierarchical control layers in MGs. Then, focusing on MGSC/EMS related studies, a detailed methodology review is given with emphasis on representative applications and research works. Finally, the conclusions are summarized and the proposals of future research directions in this area are given.
AB - Microgrids (MGs), featured by distributed energy resources, consumption and storage, are designed to significantly enhance the self-sustainability of future electric distribution grids. In order to adapt to this new and revolutionary paradigm, it is necessary to control MGs in intelligent and coordinated fashion. To this aim, a new generation of advanced Microgrid Supervisory Controllers (MGSC) and Energy Management Systems (EMS) has emerged. The aim of this paper is to summarize the control objectives and development methodologies in the recently proposed MGSC/EMS. At first, a classification of control objectives is made according to the definition of hierarchical control layers in MGs. Then, focusing on MGSC/EMS related studies, a detailed methodology review is given with emphasis on representative applications and research works. Finally, the conclusions are summarized and the proposals of future research directions in this area are given.
KW - Energy management system
KW - Hierarchical control
KW - Microgrid
KW - Microgrid supervisory controller
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84961163001&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.rser.2016.03.003
DO - 10.1016/j.rser.2016.03.003
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84961163001
SN - 1364-0321
VL - 60
SP - 1263
EP - 1273
JO - Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews
JF - Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews
ER -