In particular, between 12:00 and 23:00, we can observe that the port is completely relying on the port microgrid for its energy demand. The port operator also continues to export the additional power generated by the port microgrid back to the utility grid during peak hours to alleviate the burden of the main grid and gain economic benefits.
We consider the interaction between the port microgrid and the regional distribution system (i.e., the utility grid) involving the bi-directional exchange of energy (i.e., active power). Considering the physical limit of a PCC, we include the bounds for the energy interaction as shown in (18).
Energy: In the face of ever-increasing energy consumption and costs, a smart port microgrid provides a unique opportunity for integrating the latest smart grid technologies to improve energy functionality and enable advanced management and control of energy consumption [36, 37].
In the second stage, the port operator determines the optimal scheduling of the port microgrid with the incorporation of OPS to optimize the port's energy performance. Simulation results highlight the advantages of the proposed approach compared to the conventional terminal operation scheduling strategy that entirely relies on the utility grid.
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