Integration of Small Productive Processes Into an Energy Management System for Microgrids

Towards Digital Twins of Small Productive Processes in Microgrids

“…To validate the proposed SPP DT model, actual measurements of solar radiation and ambient temperature were taken from [34] for the Vítor settlement located near the city of Arica. The results obtained reinforce the previously reported statements [11,12], in which the dependence of the electrical consumption of SPPs on the voltage supply was posited, and further extend them by showing that environmental conditions play an important role in the final electrical consumption of the SPPs.…”

“…As a result, the EMS has more accurate information on the expected power consumption of the SPP. Finally, it should be noted that the proposed SPP DT model, particularly the active power consumption profiles, can be used to validate SPP load models, as demonstrated in previous studies conducted by the authors [11,12] in the context of MG analysis.…”

“…The EMS is responsible for minimizing the operating costs and determining the operating setpoints for the MG. It should be noted that the EMS is formulated as presented in [12]. The solar dryer mainly comprises an electric heater, an electric fan, and auxiliary equipment for lighting and office devices.…”

“…Moreover, the expected SPP energy consumption is sent to the EMS to decide on the MG's operating setpoints. The virtual system's data are also useful to validate EMS developments [12] and SPP load models [11].…”

“…SPPs, primarily located in rural communities, are small manufacturing industries aimed at increasing income and productivity while achieving the United Nations' sustainable development goals [12]. These new complex loads (i.e., the SPPs) have gained interest due to their potential socio-economic benefits, as well as the technical challenges in MG operation, which are voltage-dependent loads, weather-sensitive features, and variable work shifts based on operator scheduling [11,12].…”