Modern Microgrid (MG) mainly consists of distributed generators (DGs), energy storage systems (ESSs), different loads, and protection systems. Microgrid plays an important role not only to ensure the power supply reliability but also to improve the power quality in distribution network. Moreover, deployment of distributed generators such as Photovoltaic Generation System (PVS), wind turbine generation system, and energy storage systems diversifies operation and control modes of AC microgrid in order to meet local demand response. This paper studies on power-flow dispatching cases for a MG with PVS and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), which considers the maximum power consumption generated by the PVS and minimizes the power received from the utility grid. Simulation results validate the effectiveness of BESS for actively dispatching power-flow of MG in case the PVSs cannot partially or fully meet the local demand response in peak hours. By using ETAP software, real data of the PVSs are used to do simulation and power-flow calculation for the MG, which is to evaluate the feasibility of power-flow dispatch solutions proposed in this paper.
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