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A Decentralized Architecture Based on Cooperative Dynamic Agents for Online Voltage Regulation in Smart Grids

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  • Amedeo Andreotti

    (Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (DIETI), University of Naples Federico II, 80125 Naples, Italy)

  • Alberto Petrillo

    (Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (DIETI), University of Naples Federico II, 80125 Naples, Italy)

  • Stefania Santini

    (Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (DIETI), University of Naples Federico II, 80125 Naples, Italy)

  • Alfredo Vaccaro

    (Department of Engineering, University of Sannio, 82100 Benevento, Italy)

  • Domenico Villacci

    (Department of Engineering, University of Sannio, 82100 Benevento, Italy)

Abstract

The large-scale integration of renewable power generators in power grids may cause complex technical issues, which could hinder their hosting capacity. In this context, the mitigation of the grid voltage fluctuations represents one of the main issues to address. Although different control paradigms, based on both local and global computing, could be deployed for online voltage regulation in active power networks, the identification of the most effective approach, which is influenced by the available computing resources, and the required control performance, is still an open problem. To face this issue, in this paper, the mathematical backbone, the expected performance, and the architectural requirements of a novel decentralized control paradigm based on dynamic agents are analyzed. Detailed simulation results obtained in a realistic case study are presented and discussed to prove the effectiveness and the robustness of the proposed method.

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  • Amedeo Andreotti & Alberto Petrillo & Stefania Santini & Alfredo Vaccaro & Domenico Villacci, 2019. "A Decentralized Architecture Based on Cooperative Dynamic Agents for Online Voltage Regulation in Smart Grids," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(7), pages 1-14, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:12:y:2019:i:7:p:1386-:d:221565
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    1. Giuseppe Fusco & Mario Russo & Michele De Santis, 2021. "Decentralized Voltage Control in Active Distribution Systems: Features and Open Issues," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(9), pages 1-31, April.
    2. Amedeo Andreotti & Bianca Caiazzo & Alberto Petrillo & Stefania Santini & Alfredo Vaccaro, 2020. "Hierarchical Two-Layer Distributed Control Architecture for Voltage Regulation in Multiple Microgrids in the Presence of Time-Varying Delays," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(24), pages 1-19, December.

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