Research on the Bi-Level Optimization Model of Distribution Network Based on Distributed Cooperative Control

Abstract

The uncertainty of high-permeability renewable energy output brings about great challenges to the operation control in distribution network. The traditional control mode has lower reliability, higher calculation and greater communication pressure. It is more difficult to realize the technical requirements of “plug and play” of power components. Therefore, a bi-level coordinated control model is proposed for the operation and energy management optimization of active distribution network with multi-microgrid in this paper. The consensus algorithm which exists in the multi-agent system is applied in the upper-level model and the capacity utilization ratio of the different microgrids is set as the consistent variable because the ratio of resistance and reactance is usually larger in distribution network and the interests in the different microgrid entities should be distributed fairly. Moreover, in the lower-level model, the lowest operating cost is the final goal and the model predictive control rolling optimization is utilized to reasonably allocate the output of the equipments in the microgrid according to the changing trend of renewable energy. Thereby the tracking of the upper-level control commands is realized. Finally, the simulations are conducted in the IEEE-33 nodes distribution system connected to a multi-microgrid to verify the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed method, in which a reference for the optimal operation of higher penetration renewable energy to distribution network is provided.

Keywords

• Bi-level model
• consensus algorithm
• distributed control
• high-permeability
• model predictive control