研究目的
To address the energy management of a standalone renewable energy system configured as a microgrid, including photovoltaic generation, a lead-acid battery as a short term energy storage system, hydrogen production, and several loads, with the aim to minimize the amount of energy cycled in the battery and to take advantage of the long-term surplus energy by producing hydrogen.
研究成果
The implementation of the MPC could reduce the need for storage, prolong the life of the battery, and reduce the investment and operating costs of the system. Future research includes the application of the proposed model predictive control to several case studies to quantify the benefits obtained in terms of battery lifetime, both on energy and system costs, and on the reduction of energy surplus.
研究不足
The performance of the controller could be further improved by considering a robust MPC scheme to handle parametric uncertainty and forecast errors more effectively.