Power Generation and Cogeneration Management Algorithm with Renewable Energy Integration

Renewable energy and cogeneration systems integration into a grid has become an important issue for the power generation management. In this work, a new algorithm is proposed to manage the power generation. This algorithm takes into account the electrical and thermal load demands and the instantaneous renewable energy generation and cogeneration integration into a grid. In addition, the conventional power generators and cogeneration systems will be selected optimally according to economic and environmental criteria, and automated through microcontrollers. The reduced cost and pollution due to the integration of renewable energy and cogeneration sources are then calculated for decision making reasons. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.