An Optimal Scheduling Model for a Hybrid Energy Microgrid Considering Building Based Virtual Energy Storage System

An optimal scheduling model for a hybrid energy microgrid considering the building based virtual energy storage system (VSS) is developed in this paper. The VSS model is developed by utilizing the building thermal equilibrium equation taking the heat storage characteristics of building into consideration. Firstly, mathematical models of various energy systems and VSS in the hybrid energy microgrid are developed. Then, an optimal scheduling model is developed to minimize the operation costs of the microgrid. Numerical studies demonstrate that the proposed optimal scheduling model can provide the microgrid with an effective and economical scheduling scheme and reduce the operation costs.