Simulation and pricing mechanism analysis of a solar-powered electrical microgrid

IEEE Systems Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 275-284

  Maity, Indrani ^a   Rao, Shrisha ^b  

^a Computer Visionlabs Pvt Ltd ^*  (India)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Auction theory; electricity markets; load management; market design; microgrid; Potluck Problem; Santa Fe Bar Problem; solar energy; weighted majority algorithm

Indexed keywords

AUCTION THEORY; ELECTRICITY MARKETS; LOAD MANAGEMENT; MARKET DESIGN; MICRO GRID; POTLUCK PROBLEM; SANTA FE BAR PROBLEM; WEIGHTED MAJORITY ALGORITHM;

COMMERCE; ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC LOAD MANAGEMENT; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES TO APPARATUS; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SOLAR RADIATION;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 77956340728     PISSN: 19328184     EISSN: 19379234     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSYST.2010.2059110     Document Type: Article

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