Abstract
Smart grid technology promises to prepare today’s
power systems for the challenges of the future by extensive integration
of information and communication technology (ICT). One
key aspect is the control paradigm which will have to be shifted
from completely centralized control systems to more dezentralized
concepts in order to adapt to the distributed nature of smart
grids. Multi-agent systems (MAS) are a very promising approach
for designing distributed, decentralized systems, naturally also
in the field of smart grids. This work introduces the notion of
decentralized multi-agent-based control systems (DMACS) and
aims to give an overview on the different requirements and
challenges on the way from current centralized control systems to
DMACS. Therefore, different ICT scenarios and MAS topologies
are employed to discuss the decentralization of three exemplary
smart grid applications: voltage/var control, virtual power plants,
and dynamic islanding. As a result, the advantages and challenges
as well as ICT requirements of agent-based decentralization are
outlined.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of EDST 2015 |
| Publisher | IEEE |
| Publication date | 2015 |
| Pages | 271-277 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4799-7735-2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Event | 2015 International Symposium on Smart Electric Distribution Systems and Technologies - Tech Gate Vienna Wissenschafts- und Technologiepark GmbH, Vienna, Austria Duration: 8 Sept 2015 → 11 Sept 2015 |
Conference
| Conference | 2015 International Symposium on Smart Electric Distribution Systems and Technologies |
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| Location | Tech Gate Vienna Wissenschafts- und Technologiepark GmbH |
| Country/Territory | Austria |
| City | Vienna |
| Period | 08/09/2015 → 11/09/2015 |
