Probabilistic Dispatch of Remote Hybrid Microgrids Including Battery Storage and Load Management

This paper presents a probabilistic economic dispatch tool for energy management (EM) studies in the context of remote hybrid ac/dc microgrids (MGs). An EM approach is proposed to ensure a reliable power supply at the minimum cost of the hybrid MG operation. A comprehensive operational framework is presented, which considers topological features of the hybrid MG and the interlinking converter between ac and dc subsections. Approach and models are tested using several operating scenarios referred to a test hybrid MG system. In the analyses, the opportunity of integrating battery energy storage and energy demand management in the EM scheme is investigated. The results of the analyses demonstrate the effectiveness and practicality of the optimization tool in different operation contexts.