Multi-objective Reliability-Oriented Optimal Energy and Reserve Management in Renewable-based Microgrids in Presence of Demand Response Programs

Authors

  • Ehsan Bazgir Department of Electrical Engineering, Arak University of Technology, Arak, Iran
  • Abouzar Samimi Department of Electrical Engineering, Arak University of Technology, Arak, Iran
  • Abolfazl Salami Department of Electrical Engineering, Arak University of Technology, Arak, Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/jrss0974-8024.1814

Keywords:

Microgrid, demand response programs, renewable generations, energy and reserve management, reliability, multi-objective optimization

Abstract

As utilization of renewable energy sources (RESs) and microgrids (MGs) grow, assessing their reliability becomes crucial in smart grid studies. This paper introduces a novel method for evaluating MG reliability in both islanded and grid-connected modes, addressing optimal energy and reserve management in renewable-based MGs. The introduced model is formulated as a multi-objective problem aimed at enhancing reliability while minimizing operating costs, incorporating various price-based (PB) and incentive-based demand response programs (DRPs). The presented framework is tested on a typical MG and to solve it, two multi-objective optimization techniques including Non-Dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm-II (NSGA-II) and Multi-Objective Particle Swarm Optimization (MOPSO) are used. Results indicate the effectiveness of proposed method in evaluating reliability and improving examined reliability indices.

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Author Biographies

Ehsan Bazgir, Department of Electrical Engineering, Arak University of Technology, Arak, Iran

Ehsan Bazgir received his B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from Islamic Azad University, Khorram Abad Branch, Iran, in 2005, and M.Sc. degree in power engineering from Arak University of Technology, Arak, Iran, in 2022. He works currently as a researcher. His main research interests are power system studies, optimization and reliability.

Abouzar Samimi, Department of Electrical Engineering, Arak University of Technology, Arak, Iran

Abouzar Samimi received his B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran, in 2004, and M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering (power systems) from K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran in 2006. He received the Ph.D. degree in power engineering from the Department of Electrical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, in 2016. He is currently an assistant professor at Arak University of Technology, Arak, Iran. His main research interests are smart grids, power system operation, optimization, uncertainty modeling, electricity markets and distribution systems. Dr. Samimi serves as a reviewer for many international journals.

Abolfazl Salami, Department of Electrical Engineering, Arak University of Technology, Arak, Iran

Abolfazl Salami received his B.Sc. degree in electronics engineering from Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran, in 1996, and M.Sc. degree in power engineering from Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran in 1999. He received the Ph.D. degree in power engineering from the Department of Electrical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, in 2006. He is currently an assistant professor at Arak University of Technology, Arak, Iran. His main research interests are smart grids, power system dynamics and control, electricity markets.

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2025-03-21

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Bazgir, E. ., Samimi, A. ., & Salami, A. . (2025). Multi-objective Reliability-Oriented Optimal Energy and Reserve Management in Renewable-based Microgrids in Presence of Demand Response Programs. Journal of Reliability and Statistical Studies, 18(01), 69–102. https://doi.org/10.13052/jrss0974-8024.1814

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