Robust Analysis and Optimal Control of Flexible Interconnected Microgrids Considering Wind and Solar Uncertainty

High penetration of wind and photovoltaic (PV) generation increases renewable uncertainty and real-time balancing pressure in active distribution networks. To address this problem, this paper proposes a two-stage robust optimization method for day-ahead and real-time scheduling of a flexibly interconnected multi-microgrid (MMG) system enabled by a flexible interconnection device (FID). The proposed framework jointly optimizes power purchase from the upper-level distribution network, micro-gas turbine output, energy storage system (ESS) operation, and FID-based bidirectional power exchange, thereby coordinating local temporal flexibility and inter-microgrid spatial flexibility. A polyhedral uncertainty set is used to model wind and PV forecast errors, and the problem is solved by the column-and-constraint generation (C&CG) algorithm. Case studies on a two-microgrid system show that, compared with independent operation under traditional robust optimization, the proposed method reduces real-time balancing cost, wind and PV curtailment, and total operating cost by 98.96%, 95.84%, and 0.59%, respectively. Sensitivity analysis further verifies the economy–robustness trade-off under different uncertainty budgets and forecast deviation levels.

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2026-05-22
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https://doi.org/10.3390/pr14111679
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Microgrid Control and Optimization
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Abstract

High penetration of wind and photovoltaic (PV) generation increases renewable uncertainty and real-time balancing pressure in active distribution networks. To address this problem, this paper proposes a two-stage robust optimization method for day-ahead and real-time scheduling of a flexibly interconnected multi-microgrid (MMG) system enabled by a flexible interconnection device (FID). The proposed framework jointly optimizes power purchase from the upper-level distribution network, micro-gas turbine output, energy storage system (ESS) operation, and FID-based bidirectional power exchange, thereby coordinating local temporal flexibility and inter-microgrid spatial flexibility. A polyhedral uncertainty set is used to model wind and PV forecast errors, and the problem is solved by the column-and-constraint generation (C&CG) algorithm. Case studies on a two-microgrid system show that, compared with independent operation under traditional robust optimization, the proposed method reduces real-time balancing cost, wind and PV curtailment, and total operating cost by 98.96%, 95.84%, and 0.59%, respectively. Sensitivity analysis further verifies the economy–robustness trade-off under different uncertainty budgets and forecast deviation levels.

ProcessesVol. 14(11)
State Grid Corporation of China (China) (CN), Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN), Tianneng Power (China) (CN), Shanghai Electric (China) (CN), Economic Research Institute (BG)
Affordable and clean energy
Openalex Percentile: Top 6%
Microgrid Control and Optimization
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