Multi-objective economic operation of smart distribution network with renewable-flexible virtual power plants considering voltage security index

E Akbari, A Faraji Naghibi, M Veisi, A Shahparnia… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
This paper discusses the simultaneous management of active and reactive power of a
flexible renewable energy-based virtual power plant placed in a smart distribution system …

A survey on microgrid flexibility resources, evaluation metrics and energy storage effects

H Gharibvand, GB Gharehpetian… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
One crucial requirement for power systems is the necessity to enhance flexibility, enabling
the seamless integration of a substantial amount of renewable energy generation. While …

Optimal scheduling and management of grid‐connected distributed resources using improved decomposition‐based many‐objective evolutionary algorithm

G Abbas, Z Wu, A Ali - IET Generation, Transmission & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This paper emphasizes the integration of wind and photovoltaic (PV) generation with battery
energy storage systems (BESS) in distribution networks (DNs) to enhance grid sustainability …

Optimal scheduling of multiple entities in virtual power plant based on the master-slave game

J Shui, D Peng, H Zeng, Y Song, Z Yu, X Yuan, C Shen - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
As the energy market evolves into a dynamic and interactive landscape, the distributed
nature of virtual power plant (VPP) becomes increasingly significant. This shift highlights the …

[HTML][HTML] A stochastic flexibility calculus for uncertainty-aware energy flexibility management

M Lechl, H de Meer, T Fürmann - Applied Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
The increasing share of volatile renewables in power systems requires more reserves to
balance forecast errors in renewable generation and power fluctuations. In contrast …

Eco-power management system with operation and voltage security objectives of distribution system operator considering networked virtual power plants with electric …

J Zhang, H Wu, E Akbari, L Bagherzadeh… - Computers and Electrical …, 2025 - Elsevier
In the energy management of a network, it is expected that by extracting the optimal
performance for the power sources, storage equipment, and responsive demand, a …

[HTML][HTML] The potential of residential load flexibility: An approach for assessing operational flexibility

S Akbari, RA Lopes, J Martins - International Journal of Electrical Power & …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study presents a novel methodology for evaluating the flexibility of residential electricity
consumers under diverse operational conditions introducing innovative flexibility indicators …

Coordination of medium-voltage distribution networks and microgrids based on an aggregate flexibility region approach

M Zhou, S Chen, K Huang, J Liang, M Fu… - Sustainable Energy, Grids …, 2024 - Elsevier
The large-scale integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) presents operational
challenges for medium-voltage distribution networks (MVDNs) and microgrids (MGs) …

Optimizing Virtual Power Plant Performance through Three-Phase Power Flow Analysis and TCAS Algorithm

M Azimi, M Foroughi, MH Foroughi… - … Energy and Economic …, 2024 - eeer.ir
Virtual power plants (VPPs) have gained significant attention in recent years as a promising
solution for optimizing the operation of power systems. VPPs allow for the integration and …

Optimal Scheduling of Distributed Energy Resources Aggregators in Energy and Flexibility Markets

A Najafi-Ghalelou, M Khorasany… - 2024 IEEE 34th …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper investigates the stochastic scheduling of a Distributed Energy Resources
Aggregator participating in wholesale day-ahead energy and flexibility markets. The …