Artificial Intelligence Applications for Energy Management in Microgrid

Microgrids consist of distributed energy resources such as photovoltaic (PV) systems, wind energy conversion systems, energy storage devices and backup generators. Due to the intermittent nature of renewable energy resources, storage systems and energy management systems are required to achieve sustainable and reliable power. In microgrid systems, an energy management system is required to cover load power demand at any given time and to manage power flows throughout the entire microgrid. While microgrids offer many benefits, they contain various challenges such as energy management and control due to variable factors such as wind speed and solar irradiation. To overcome these challenges, Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies have emerged as a promising approach to realize and optimize energy management in microgrid. In this article, AI technologies used in energy management system of the microgrids is reviewed and discussed in detail. Their abilities and limitations are explained.