Energy Management Simulation Model for Microgrid Power Systems Based on PV Power Generation and Industrial Consumption Forecasts

Energy management allows planning operators to determine how renewable energy, such as solar, is used to meet generation and consumption goals. Several management strategies can be designed to improve energy quality, reducing the power grid dependence and producing ambient benefits and economical profits. These strategies must be previous assessed by means of simulation models in order to determine their reliability and viability. The proposed simulation model allows users to implement, monitoring, analyze and evaluate various energy management strategies for microgrid power systems, based in photovoltaic (PV) generation and industrial consumption forecasts. Improved and customized methods of PV generation forecast, load prediction and battery management are developed and integrated to the simulating system. A case study is presented to assess the performance, capabilities and outcomes.