Agent Based System for Improved Control and Monitoring of a Solar Driven DC Microgrid

摘要

Control and monitoring processes in the electric field are fundamental aspects in smart grid. Different attributes, systems and mechanisms are required in handling activities from transmission, distribution and consumer side of the electrical network based on advanced technologies. In Tanzania, there still exists manual operations on distribution side and very little on the transmission side. Agent based distributed system has been seen to work successfully which involves the use of artificial intelligence and autonomous actions during the operations and controlling activities. Therefore, in this manner, the generated model based on REPAST simulation tool for solar driven DC microgrid will be achieved to show features of control and monitoring the grid including load shedding technique and demand responses based on pricing. Furthermore, the design of the prototype based on the stated features will be implemented. The advantages and impact of the demonstration can be deployed and used in any community for the application of any renewable energy systems.