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Modelling and Simulation of Renewable Energy Sources Based on Multi-Agent System

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "F: Electrical Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2024) | Viewed by 3208

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School of Business Society and Engineering, Division of Automation in Energy and Environmental Engineering, Mälardalen University, 72123 Vasteras, Sweden
Interests: energy and environment; process control; system analysis; design optimization; mechanical and gas turbine engineering; aerospace; defense
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School of Business, Society and Engineering, Mälardalen University, SE-72123 Västerås, Sweden
Interests: energy and aerospace systems; electrification; renewables; artificial intelligence; multi-agent systems; model-based and data-driven control; multi-objective optimization; aerodynamics; aeroacoustics; experimental fluid mechanics

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Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Parma, I-43124 Parma, Italy
Interests: district heating networks; multi-energy systems; smart control; sector integration; renewables; energy systems optimization
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The integration of renewables constitutes a priority with regard to decarbonising the energy sector. A higher share of renewables and sectoral integration can help in the transition to coherent energy systems. This shift demonstrates substantial potential in terms of environmental and economic benefits. Renewable energy sources introduce additional flexibility in the operation of integrated systems. This is accompanied by a corresponding increase in complexity. Therefore, more effort is required for alleviating the social barriers, handling the legal implications, and realising the technical implementation at a large scale.

Modelling and simulation are indispensable tools for evaluating present and future renewable energy plants. Concurrently, vast amounts of real-time and historic data are measured in existing systems. The available streams of data, along with established scientific intuition, give rise to physics-based, data-driven or hybrid models for existing and conceptual energy complexes. Multiagent systems comprise intelligent entities able to interact, self-organise and self-direct. A series of challenges is associated with the development, testing and productionisation of multiagent systems. This type of modelling and simulation architecture can be the catalyst for the energy transition and unleash the potential of renewable energy.

This Special Issue is open, but not limited, to contributions in the following focus areas:

  • Modelling and simulation of renewable energy plants and systems;
  • Physics-based, data-driven, or hybrid modelling approaches;
  • Real-time and/or adaptive models;
  • Techno-economic and environmental assessment;
  • Probabilistic approaches and uncertainty quantification;
  • Feedback or feedforward control;
  • Machine learning and artificial intelligence applications;
  • Single- or multivariable/objective optimisation;
  • Multiagent systems;
  • Model-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop applications;
  • Site demonstrations and experimental approaches

Prof. Dr. Konstantinos Kyprianidis
Dr. Stavros Vouros
Dr. Costanza Saletti
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Keywords

  • modelling
  • simulation
  • multiagent systems
  • control
  • optimisation
  • artificial intelligence
  • renewable energy
  • real-time systems

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Rank-Based Assessment of Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar Panel Deployments Considering Scenarios for a Postponed Installation
by Nima Monghasemi, Amir Vadiee, Konstantinos Kyprianidis and Elaheh Jalilzadehazhari
Energies 2023, 16(21), 7335; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16217335 - 29 Oct 2023
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Installing solar photovoltaic panels on building rooftops can help property managers generate renewable energy and reduce electricity costs. However, the existence of multiple efficiency indicators and ambiguity in interpreting these metrics limits the comparison of the performance of individual installation projects. This paper [...] Read more.
Installing solar photovoltaic panels on building rooftops can help property managers generate renewable energy and reduce electricity costs. However, the existence of multiple efficiency indicators and ambiguity in interpreting these metrics limits the comparison of the performance of individual installation projects. This paper presents a methodology using data envelopment analysis to evaluate suitable candidates for rooftop solar panel installation. This approach integrates rooftop area, solar irradiation, temperature, costs, energy yield, and revenue to evaluate the relative efficiency of each building. To demonstrate the methodology, it was applied to rank 22 residential buildings, revealing the top performers for installation in 2022. The approach was subsequently adapted to assess potential outcomes under deferred implementation up to 2030, encompassing a diverse range of climate and pricing scenarios. Five installations were found to be optimal irrespective of the future scenarios. In addition, a super-efficiency approach was applied to overcome the low level of discrimination among the possible installations and to rank each individual unit uniquely. The analysis is designed to guide property owners in identifying favorable solar photovoltaic investments within their portfolios under changing conditions. Full article
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Co-Simulation of a Cellular Energy System
by Marcus Venzke, Yevhenii Shudrenko, Amine Youssfi, Tom Steffen, Volker Turau and Christian Becker
Energies 2023, 16(17), 6150; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16176150 - 24 Aug 2023
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The concept of cellular energy systems of the German Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies (VDE) proposes sector coupled energy networks for energy transition based on cellular structures. Its decentralized control approach radically differs from that of existing networks. Deeply integrated information [...] Read more.
The concept of cellular energy systems of the German Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies (VDE) proposes sector coupled energy networks for energy transition based on cellular structures. Its decentralized control approach radically differs from that of existing networks. Deeply integrated information and communications technologies (ICT) open opportunities for increased resilience and optimizations. The exploration of this concept requires a comprehensive simulation tool. In this paper, we investigate simulation techniques for cellular energy systems and present a concept based on co-simulation. We combine simulation tools developed for different domains. A classical tool for studying physical aspects of energy systems (Modelica, TransiEnt library) is fused with a state-of-the-art communication networks simulator (OMNeT++) via the standardized functional mock-up interface (FMI). New components, such as cell managers, aggregators, and markets, are integrated via remote procedure calls. A special feature of our concept is that the communication simulator coordinates the co-simulation as a master and integrates other components via a proxy concept. Model consistency across different domains is achieved by a common description of the energy system. Evaluation proves the feasibility of the concept and shows simulation speeds about 20 times faster than real time for a cell with 111 households. Full article
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