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Optimal use of distributed energy resources in microgrids

dc.contributor.advisor O’Neill Carrillo, Efraín
dc.contributor.author Reyes Colón, Ramón A.
dc.contributor.college College of Engineering en_US
dc.contributor.committee Andrade Rengifo, Fabio
dc.contributor.committee Irizarry Rivera, Agustín A.
dc.contributor.department Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering en_US
dc.contributor.representative Cabrera Rios, Mauricio
dc.date.accessioned 2019-01-16T19:53:46Z
dc.date.available 2019-01-16T19:53:46Z
dc.date.issued 2018
dc.description.abstract Distributed generation has important advantages that must be exploited. In order to maximize the benefits, distributed energy resources (DERs) must be managed and controlled properly, especially to minimize power fluctuations from renewable energy sources. Therefore, the optimal use of distributed energy resources is an important topic, in particular within microgrids. Due to the high integration and variety of resources in a microgrids, conventional methods to optimize power systems fall short; modern methods and techniques are needed to find efficient configurations. This thesis presents an optimization algorithm developed to find efficient and stable configurations of distributed energy resources in a microgrid in different time periods, to maximize the benefits, to comply with the system constraints while considering sustainability objectives (economic, social and environmental aspects). en_US
dc.description.abstract La generación distribuida posee muchas ventajas importantes que deben ser explotadas. Para maximizar sus beneficios, los recursos energéticos distribuidos deben ser manejados y controlados apropiadamente, especialmente para minimizar fluctuaciones de potencia causadas por recursos energéticos renovables. Por lo tanto, el uso óptimo de recursos energéticos distribuidos es un tema importante, particularmente dentro de las microredes. Dada la alta integración y variedad de recursos en microredes, métodos convencionales para resolver problemas de optimización en sistemas de potencia no logran resolverlo; técnicas modernas de optimización son necesarias para encontrar configuraciones eficientes de recursos en una microred. Esta tesis presenta un algoritmo el cual fue desarrollado para encontrar configuraciones eficientes y estables de recursos distribuidos en una microred en diferentes periodos de tiempo, para maximizar sus beneficios, cumpliendo con las restricciones del sistema y considerando objetivos de sustentabilidad (aspectos económicos, sociales y ambientales). en_US
dc.description.graduationSemester Summer en_US
dc.description.graduationYear 2018 en_US
dc.description.sponsorship NSF CRISP-OASIS en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11801/1665
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.rights.holder (c) 2018 Ramón A. Reyes Colón en_US
dc.rights.license All rights reserved en_US
dc.subject Microgrids en_US
dc.subject Renewable energy en_US
dc.subject Microredes en_US
dc.subject Distributed energy resources en_US
dc.title Optimal use of distributed energy resources in microgrids en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
dspace.entity.type Publication
thesis.degree.discipline Electrical Engineering en_US
thesis.degree.level M.S. en_US
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