Coordinating active distribution networks with multi-microgrids : an ADMM-based decentralized adjustable robust operation model

This paper proposes a decentralized adjustable robust operation model achieving the coordinated operation between an active distribution network (ADN) and microgrids (MGs). Thanks to the autonomous characteristic and heterogeneity of the individual agents in ADNs with multi-MGs, we develop a tailored alternating direction method of multipliers (ADMM)based fully decentralized framework. The linear decision rules are utilized to reformulate the microgrid two-stage adjustable robust operation problem as a computationally tractable solution such that the proposed adjustable robust extension of decentralized ADMM is capable of handling renewable energy uncertainties. The numerical results illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed model

Technological Research of a Clean Energy Router Based on Advanced Adiabatic Compressed Air Energy Storage System

As a fundamental infrastructure of energy supply for future society, energy Internet (EI) can achieve clean energy generation, conversion, storage and consumption in a more economic and safer way. This paper demonstrates the technology principle of advanced adiabatic compressed air energy storage system (AA-CAES), as well as analysis of the technical characteristics of AA-CAES. Furthermore, we propose an overall architectural scheme of a clean energy router (CER) based on AA-CAES. The storage and mutual conversion mechanism of wind and solar power, heating, and other clean energy were designed to provide a key technological solution for the coordination and comprehensive utilization of various clean energies for the EI. Therefore, the design of the CER scheme and its efficiency were analyzed based on a thermodynamic simulation model of AA-CAES. Meanwhile, we explored the energy conversion mechanism of the CER and improved its overall efficiency. The CER based on AA-CAES proposed in this paper can provide a reference for efficient comprehensive energy utilization (CEU) (93.6%) in regions with abundant wind and solar energy sources