Multi-Agent approach is proposed for applications of real-time control and management of the microgrids.
The multi-agent system (MAS) structure and content design are presented. MAS functionality
is defined in order to optimize the real-time operation of a microgrid by optimally scheduling
its distributed generation and managing demand and supply. Economic and environmental factors, as
well as standardized electric power reliability indices are adopted as optimization criteria. Moreover,
the paper also presents a model for evaluation of economic, technological and ecological efficiency of
the interaction of elements of the proposed MAS based on an artificial neural network (ANN) model
implementation.
Key words
multi-agent systems, modeling, smart grids, microgrid, distributed generation, optimization