ParPro Project (SPUCA)
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Development of operation and control systems of microgrids with prosumers (ConPro)(Ref. DGP_PIDI_2024_02368) |
Subproject of the University of Cadiz (SPUCA) supported in part by the Consejería de Universidades, Investigación e Innovación de la Junta de Andalucía, Spain
2024 Call for Competitive Grants to fund applied research and experimental development projects by agents of the Andalusian Knowledge System, under Line 2 of the Order of April 23, 2024. Consejería de Universidades, Investigación e Innovación de la Junta de Andalucía, Spain
Duration: 3 years (2026-2029)
Objective of the Subproject (SPUCA)
The subproject will develop new real-time intelligent control and operation systems for AC, DC and hybrid microgrids (MGs) with AC and DC prosumers, which improve the active participation and collaboration of prosumers, their operation (generation, storage and demand) and that of MGs under variable conditions (renewable generation, consumption or network manager instructions), in response to voltage and frequency regulation, energy reserves or events, considering simplified dynamic models, intelligent control techniques and multi-objective optimisation strategies based on economic and/or technical criteria, and with experimental validation, to improve energy efficiency, the integration of renewable energies, energy storage and electric vehicles, the active participation of prosumers in the management of MGs, grid stability and security, and resilience to disturbances. The specific objectives and main contributions of this subproject are:1) Selection of the most suitable configuration and components for AC and DC prosumers, integrating renewable energies, energy storage, controllable and uncontrollable loads, electric vehicles as vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and power converters, and AC, DC and hybrid MRs for prosumer integration.
2) Development of accurate models to represent the dynamic behaviour of prosumers and MGs, including the interaction between their components and the variable conditions of generation, consumption, energy storage and the network itself.
3) Design of optimisation techniques and intelligent control algorithms that enable the optimisation of prosumers and MGs in real time, taking into account the nature of renewable generation, consumption variability, energy storage and electric vehicle management, coordination between these energy sources, between prosumers, and between prosumers and the operation of the MG and the electricity grid.
4) Implementation and experimental evaluation of control and management solutions developed for prosumers and MGs, with the aim of assessing their performance with real equipment (emulators and control equipment) and under real operating conditions.
Subproject team (SPUCA)
- Principal investigators:
Prof. Dr. Luis M. Fernández Ramírez: Full Professor, Research Group in Sustainable and Renewable Electrical Technologies (RG-SURET), Department of Electrical Engineering (DEE), University of Cadiz (UCA).
Prof. Dr. Pablo García Triviño: Associate Professor, RG-SURET, DEE, UCA.
- Research team members:
Prof. Dr. Carlos Andrés García Vázquez: Associate Professor, RG-SURET, DEE, UCA.
Prof. Dr. Francisco Llorens Iborra: Associate Professor, RG-SURET, DEE, UCA.
Prof. Dr. Higinio Sánchez Sainz: Associate Professor, RG-SURET, DEE, UCA.
Prof. Dr. Raúl Sarrias Mena: Assistant Professor, RG-SURET, Dept. of Engineering in Automation, Electronics, Architecture and Computer Networks, UCA.
Prof. Dr. Pablo Horrillo Quintero: Assistant Professor, RG-SURET, DEE, UCA.
- Researchers participating in the work plan:
Mr. David Carrasco González: Researcher Assistant, RG-SURET, DEE, UCA.
Journal Papers Published
- Dynamic adaptive model predictive control for prosumers-based energy communities (Applied Energy)
- Sustainable and economical intelligent management of urban energy communities with prosumers (Journal of Clearner Production)
- Dynamic real-time control for a multi-energy prosumer with electricity and heat (Energy and Buildings)