A Multi-Agent Framework for Operation of a Smart Grid

Ruchi Gupta, Deependra Kumar Jha, Vinod Kumar Yadav, Sanjeev Kumar

School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Department of Mathematics, Galgotias University, Uttar Pradesh, India.
School of Electrical, Communication and Electronics Engineering, Galgotias University, Uttar Pradesh, India.

DOI: 10.4236/epe.2013.54B252                

Abstract

This paper presents the operation of a Multi-agent system (MAS) for the control of a smart grid. The proposed Multi-agent system consists of seven types of agents: Single Smart Grid Controller (SGC), Load Agents (LAGs), a Wind Turbine Agent (WTAG), Photo-Voltaic Agents (PVAGs), a Micro-Hydro Turbine Agent (MHTAG), Diesel Agents (DGAGs) and a Battery Agent (BAG). In a smart grid LAGs act as consumers or buyers, WTAG, PVAGs, MHTAG & DGAGs acts as producers or sellers and BAG act as producer/consumer or seller/buyer. The paper demonstrates the use of a Multi-agent system to control the smart grid in a simulated environment. In order to validate the performance of the proposed system, it has been applied to a simple model system with different time zone i.e. day time and night time and when power is available from the grid and when there is power shedding. Simulation results show that the proposed Multi-agent system can perform the operation of the smart grid efficiently.

Keywords

Multi-agent System; Smart Grid; Micro-grid; Distributed Generation; Renewable Energy

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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