Multi-Agent-Based Cloud Architecture of Smart Grid

Power system is a huge hierarchical controlled network. Large volumes of data are within the system and the requirement of real-time analysis and processing is high. With the smart grid construction, these requirements will be further improved. The emergence of cloud computing provides an effective way to solve these problems low-costly, high efficiently and reliably. This paper analyzes the feasibility of cloud computing for the construction of smart grid, extends cloud computing to cloud-client computing. Through “Energy Hub”, Microgrid is separated into a network of three storeys that match with the conception of cloud-client computing. This paper introduces multi-agent technology to control each node in the system. On these bases, cloud architecture of smart grid is proposed. Finally, an example is given to explain the application of cloud computing in power grid CPS structure.