Optimal Energy Control, Hosting BESS and EVs through Multiport Converter in Interconnected MGs

Paper in proceeding, 2022

This paper presents an optimal solution for energy control in interconnected microgrids (MGs) consisting of hydroelectric power plant (HPP) and wind turbines (WTs). The goal is to meet electric vehicles (EVs), residential, commercial, industrial and electric boiler demands with main grid contribution. The proposed solution is a new interconnection between MGs through a multiport converter (MPC) with the techno-economic evaluation for new components, e.g., MPC, cables and battery energy storage system (BESS). The system is investigated under different conditions e.g., load increment, demand response (DR) and N-1 criterion in separate, interconnect and island conditions. The results show that the proposed solution can decrease the total costs as well as peak demand and enhance reliability under different conditions.