Title :
Agent based control of Virtual Power Plants
Author :
Dimeas, A.L. ; Hatziargyriou, N.D.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Tech. Univ. of Athens, Athens
Abstract :
The transition of traditional power systems into the flexible smart grids is under way. This paper presents a new interesting concept where Microgrids and other production or consumption units form a Virtual Power Plant. The main goal is to present the advantages of using agents for Virtual Power Plant control. More specifically this paper through examples and case studies presents how the local intelligence and the social ability of the agents may provide solutions in the optimal and effective control of a Virtual Power Plant.
Keywords :
control engineering computing; distributed power generation; multi-agent systems; power engineering computing; power station control; virtual reality; agent based control; consumption units; flexible smart grids; microgrids; virtual power plant control; Batteries; Communication system control; Control systems; Intelligent agent; Power generation; Power system control; Power systems; Production; Senior members; Smart grids; Controllable Loads; Distributed Generation; Microgrids; Multi Agent System; Virtual Power Plant;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Systems Applications to Power Systems, 2007. ISAP 2007. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Toki Messe, Niigata
Print_ISBN :
978-986-01-2607-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-986-01-2607-5
DOI :
10.1109/ISAP.2007.4441671
