Modelling agent oriented solutions for the smart grid

Abstract

This paper contributes with a decentralised agent design for a microgrid that uses agent technology for avoiding dumping the excess of energy to a main powerline. The agent design is made with INGENIAS. The agents connect with a microgrid simulator, the SGSimulator and issue commands to control different distributed renewable energy sources. The paper illustrates the benefits of coordination of agents in such scenario through a simple token based protocol.