Uncertainties of virtual power plant: Problems and countermeasures

S Yu, F Fang, Y Liu, J Liu - Applied energy, 2019 - Elsevier
A virtual power plant (VPP) is a system that integrates several types of power sources, so as
to give a reliable and friendly overall power supply. The sources are often a cluster of …

A conceptual review on transformation of micro‐grid to virtual power plant: Issues, modeling, solutions, and future prospects

S Panda, S Mohanty, PK Rout… - International journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Enhancing the balance between demand and generation with smooth performance, the
integration of renewable energy sources (RESs) plays a vital role in the smart distribution …

Optimization of a multiple-scale renewable energy-based virtual power plant in the UK

AH Elgamal, G Kocher-Oberlehner, V Robu, M Andoni - Applied Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Commercial Virtual Power Plants (CVPPs) have recently emerged as one of the
most promising solutions for enabling intermittent renewable energy generation sources to …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the economic and energy efficiency for multi-energy virtual power plants in regulated markets: A case study in Egypt

AH Elgamal, M Vahdati, M Shahrestani - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the design and operation management of VPPs in regulated
markets. A new framework based on profit maximization objective function is presented in …

Systematic categorization of optimization strategies for virtual power plants

AK Podder, S Islam, NM Kumar, AA Chand, PN Rao… - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
Due to the rapid growth in power consumption of domestic and industrial appliances,
distributed energy generation units face difficulties in supplying power efficiently. The …

[HTML][HTML] Identifying optimal border of virtual power plants considering uncertainties and demand response

WS Sakr, RA EL-Sehiemy, AM Azmy… - Alexandria Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The virtual power plant (VPP) has the ability to control and manage the electrical energy flow
between the aggregated units to obtain better operation of the system. This operation is …

Bi-level fuzzy stochastic expectation modelling and optimization for energy storage systems planning in virtual power plants

Y Liu, J Yang, Y Tang, J Xu, Y Sun, Y Chen… - Journal of Renewable …, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
A Virtual Power Plant (VPP) is defined as an aggregation of different distributed generations,
energy storage systems (ESSs), and loads, which operates as a unique power plant. ESSs …

[PDF][PDF] Cost optimization of micro grids using Homer: A case study in Botswana

SK Venkatachary, J Prasad, R Samikannu - International Journal of Energy …, 2017 - zbw.eu
Fast dwindling fossil fuels and its impact on carbon footprint, encourage the use of
renewable energy sources as an alternative power source. Renewable energy resources …

Research on optimal scheduling in market transaction for the participation of virtual power plants

T Zhang, Y Qin, W Wu, M Zheng… - … Science and Control …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Virtual power plant (VPP), as a new distributed energy management center, has developed
rapidly all over the world. The study of the benefits of VPP in power market exchange can …

Energy management of various microgrid test systems using swarm evolutionary algorithms

B Dey, K Shivam, B Bhattacharyya - Distributed Energy Resources in …, 2019 - Elsevier
The optimal sizing of distributed generation sources for a microgrid (MG) is essential for the
proper functioning of the MG when minimization of the energy cost is a matter of prime …