A fast optimization strategy for power dispatching in a microgrid with storage

This paper proposes a fast strategy for optimal dispatching of power flows in a microgrid with storage. The investigated approach is based on the use of standard Linear Programming (LP) algorithm in association with a coarse but linear model of the microgrid. The control references resulting from the LP optimization are adapted in order to comply with a finer model which takes nonlinear features (efficiencies) into account. This approach allows simulating long periods of time and estimating the cost effectiveness with regard to various energy price policies. It would lead to a systemic optimization that would integrate the management strategy device sizing.