Conference Paper

Proceedings of Building Simulation 2019: 16th Conference of IBPSA

MicroGrid Energy Management Optimization - A Common Platform For Research, Development And Design Tools

Patrick Beguery, Peter Pflaum, Carl Mugnier
Schneider Electric, France

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26868/25222708.2019.210183
Abstract: Energy management solutions for microgrids typically rely on advanced control/optimization methods that can efficiently tackle a complex set of goals and constraints. Simulation tools can greatly contribute in the development and deployment of such solutions. Unfortunately, most of the existing software are lacking one or more of the following required features: capacity to integrate the real energy management algorithm, open environment for research development and continuous integration, and simple to use graphical user interface for the most repetitive cases. The simulation environment proposed in this contribution is a Matlab/Simulink based framework for the development of district level models and validation of real energy management algorithms (Software-In-the-Loop test bench), that has been completed by post-processing methods and a GUI to produce a design tool. Initiated in an European project, the framework has been successfully industrialized and is now used at different levels (sales teams, engineering teams, research and development), maximizing synergies and agile transfer between repetitive cases and new business opportunities.
Keywords: Microgrid, Model Predictive Control, Software-in-the-loop, Design
Pages: 3163 - 3170
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