Mohamed Kouki¹, Nahid Osman², Mona Gafar³, Ragab A. El-Sehiemy^4,5,6,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.145, No.3, pp. 3783-3811, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2025.071964 - 23 December 2025

Abstract The growing integration of nondispatchable renewable energy sources (PV, wind) and the need to cut CO2 emissions make energy management crucial. Microgrids provide a framework for RES integration but face challenges from intermittency, fluctuating loads, cost optimization, and uncertainty in real-time balancing. Accurate short-term forecasting of solar generation and demand is vital for reliable and sustainable operation. While stochastic and machine learning methods are used, they struggle with limited data, complex temporal patterns, and scalability. Key challenges include capturing seasonal to weekly variations and modeling sudden fluctuations in generation and consumption. To address… More >

Mohammed Moawad Alenazi^*

Journal on Artificial Intelligence, Vol.7, pp. 143-176, 2025, DOI:10.32604/jai.2025.066067 - 27 June 2025

Abstract This paper presents a novel machine learning (ML) enhanced energy management framework for residential microgrids. It dynamically integrates solar photovoltaics (PV), wind turbines, lithium-ion battery energy storage systems (BESS), and bidirectional electric vehicle (EV) charging. The proposed architecture addresses the limitations of traditional rule-based controls by incorporating ConvLSTM for real-time forecasting, a Twin Delayed Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (TD3) reinforcement learning agent for optimal BESS scheduling, and federated learning for EV charging prediction—ensuring both privacy and efficiency. Simulated in a high-fidelity MATLAB/Simulink environment, the system achieves 98.7% solar/wind forecast accuracy and 98.2% Maximum Power Point… More >

Luki Septya Mahendra¹, Rezi Delfianti^2,*, Karimatun Nisa¹, Sutedjo¹, Bima Mustaqim³, Catur Harsito⁴, Rafiel Carino Syahroni⁵

Energy Engineering, Vol.122, No.7, pp. 2695-2717, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ee.2025.063807 - 27 June 2025

Abstract Ensuring the reliability of power systems in microgrids is critical, particularly under contingency conditions that can disrupt power flow and system stability. This study investigates the application of Security-Constrained Optimal Power Flow (SCOPF) using the Line Outage Distribution Factor (LODF) to enhance resilience in a renewable energy-integrated microgrid. The research examines a 30-bus system with 14 generators and an 8669 MW load demand, optimizing both single-objective and multi-objective scenarios. The single-objective optimization achieves a total generation cost of $47,738, while the multi-objective approach reduces costs to $47,614 and minimizes battery power output to 165.02 kW.… More >

Aijia Ding, Tingzhang Liu^*

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.12, pp. 3735-3759, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.054687 - 22 November 2024

Abstract The primary factor contributing to frequency instability in microgrids is the inherent intermittency of renewable energy sources. This paper introduces novel dual-backup controllers utilizing advanced fractional order proportional integral derivative (FOPID) controllers to enhance frequency and tie-line power stability in microgrids amid increasing renewable energy integration. To improve load frequency control, the proposed controllers are applied to a two-area interconnected microgrid system incorporating diverse energy sources, such as wind turbines, photovoltaic cells, diesel generators, and various storage technologies. A novel meta-heuristic algorithm is adopted to select the optimal parameters of the proposed controllers. The efficacy… More >

Guo Zhao^1,2, Chi Zhang^1,2,*, Qiyuan Ren^1,2

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.11, pp. 3355-3379, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.053130 - 21 October 2024

Abstract In the context of China’s “double carbon” goals and rural revitalization strategy, the energy transition promotes the large-scale integration of distributed renewable energy into rural power grids. Considering the operational characteristics of rural microgrids and their impact on users, this paper establishes a two-layer scheduling model incorporating flexible loads. The upper-layer aims to minimize the comprehensive operating cost of the rural microgrid, while the lower-layer aims to minimize the total electricity cost for rural users. An Improved Adaptive Genetic Algorithm (IAGA) is proposed to solve the model. Results show that the two-layer scheduling model with More >

Wenlu Ji^*, Teng Tu, Nan Ma

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.5, pp. 1223-1243, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.046112 - 30 April 2024

Abstract To improve the resilience of a distribution system against extreme weather, a fuel-based distributed generator (DG) allocation model is proposed in this study. In this model, the DGs are placed at the planning stage. When an extreme event occurs, the controllable generators form temporary microgrids (MGs) to restore the load maximally. Simultaneously, a demand response program (DRP) mitigates the imbalance between the power supply and demand during extreme events. To cope with the fault uncertainty, a robust optimization (RO) method is applied to reduce the long-term investment and short-term operation costs. The optimization is formulated More >

Zinan Zhou, Yirun Chen, Wensheng Dai^*

Energy Engineering, Vol.119, No.6, pp. 2681-2709, 2022, DOI:10.32604/ee.2022.021410 - 14 September 2022

Abstract The use of different energy carriers together, known as an energy hub, has been a hot topic of research in recent years amongst scientists and researchers. The term energy hub refers to the simultaneous operation of various infrastructures for energy generation and transfer, which has gained momentum in the form of microgrids (MGs). This paper introduces a new strategy for the optimal performance of an MG consisting of different energy carriers for each day. In a smart distribution network (DN), MGs can reduce their own costs in the previous-day market by bidding on sales and… More >

Xiangjian Shi^1,*, Teng Liu², Wei Mu², Jianfeng Zhao¹

Energy Engineering, Vol.119, No.5, pp. 1843-1860, 2022, DOI:10.32604/ee.2022.020787 - 21 July 2022

Abstract A microgrid (MG) refers to a set of loads, generation resources and energy storage systems acting as a controllable load or a generator to supply power and heating to a local area. The MG-generated power management is a central topic for MG design and operation. The existence of dispersed generation (DG) resources has faced MG management with new issues. Depending on the level of exchanges between an MG and the main grid, the MG operation states can be divided into independent or grid-connected ones. Energy management in MGs aims to supply power at the lowest… More >

Emad H. El-Zohri¹, Hegazy Rezk^2,3,*, Basem Alamri⁴, Hamdy A. Ziedan⁵

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.30, No.1, pp. 201-213, 2021, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2021.018700 - 26 July 2021

Abstract Microgrids are hybrid power systems that consist of several distributed generation resources and local loads that can supply electrical power to remote or specific areas. The integration of microgrids with the utility network is one of the most recent technologies developed in countries like Egypt. One area of study is how the integration of smart microgrids and utility systems can be used to solve power quality problems such as voltage sags, increased use of distributed generators, deep energy, and power loss. This paper is aimed at investigating a possible solution to some common and dangerous… More >

Shafiqur Rehman¹, Umar T. Salman^2,*, Luai M. Alhems¹

Energy Engineering, Vol.117, No.6, pp. 343-365, 2020, DOI:10.32604/EE.2020.011471 - 16 October 2020

Abstract Renewable energy has received much attention in the last few decades and more investment is being attracted across the world to boost its contribution towards the existing energy mix. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), many studies have been conducted on the potential of renewable energy sources (RES), such as wind, solar, and geothermal. Many of these studies have revealed that the Kingdom is blessed with an abundance of RES with wind energy being the best after solar. This paper presents an analysis of windfarm distributed generation (WFDG) for energy management strategy in the… More >