Practical Insights for Microgrid Operation with Energy Management Capable Prosumers
Abstract
Microgrid prosumers with distributed energy resources (DER) can participate in coordinated control strategies that benefit microgrid operation, such as reduction of peak demand and improvement of PV hosting capacity. Recent literature presents several optimal DER management strategies and a multitude of methodologies that are usually based on mathematical models and simulation. This work evaluates the practical operation of three commercial DER management devices under different operating scenarios, accessing important practical aspects that are often ignored in the development of simulation-based strategies for energy management purposes. Device-specific practical operation constraints are identified, and it is shown that some of them should be considered in control strategies as key parameters invariably present in DER operation.