Minimum loss control of low-voltage residential microgrids

Abstract

Cooperative control of distributed energy resources can improve dramatically the operation of residential microgrids, in terms of voltage stability, distribution efficiency and power quality, while allowing cost-effective management and sharing of energy resources among prosumers (electric customers which produce and consume energy). This paper describes an optimum control technique which provides the above features and can be implemented in low-voltage microgrids by making use of a distributed ICT infrastructure of limited complexity and narrowband communication capability.