RTSoft: Amigo (Advanced Microgrid Optimization)

Amigo (Advanced Microgrid Optimization) is the management information system providing coordinate management of the distributed energy resources, management tools the mode and a configuration of network and also local complexes of load control.

Effects of application

• Cost optimization on energy resources due to automatic control of the distributed energy resources.
• Reduction of losses and quality improvement of the electric power due to coordinate voltage regulation and reactive power.
• Possibility of rendering services of the aggregator in the electricity market due to providing algorithms of virtual power plant and load control.
• Optimization of fuel consumption and wear of the equipment at the expense of the improved prediction algorithms of loading and development of RES.
• Decrease in operating costs and capital costs due to control of operational limits of work and technical condition of the equipment.
• Scalability and compatibility with already existing management systems.

Amigo implementation options

• The centralized server (CS) — Amigo is installed on the server (with a possibility of reservation) and the automated workplace in a dispatcher station and provides the centralized option of management.
• The local controller (LC) — Amigo is installed on one or several controllers approximate to installation sites of a power equipment, with a possibility of remote monitoring.

Families of solutions Amigo

• μgrid — power supply systems of consumers
  • Amigo R for buildings and houses — the compact controller for optimization of management of power sources and loadings of the building/house.
  • Amigo I for the industry is the redundant server platform for monitoring of a power supply system, local means of generation and cost optimization on energy resources of industrial enterprises.
  • Amigo C for charging stations is control cabinets for optimization of parallel operation of many stations.
  • Amigo D for data processing centers is the redundant server platform for monitoring of a power supply system and cutting of costs for energy resources.

• mgrid are power supply systems using networks of RSK
  • Amigo U for the power company is a centralized system of coordination of work of several Amigo-S on substations.
  • Amigo S for substation is a cabinet for installation on substations and ensuring functions of local regulation.
  • Amigo V for settlements is the redundant server platform for monitoring of a power supply system and cutting of costs for energy resources.
  • Amigo A for aggregators is the redundant server platform for coordinate management of the distributed energy resources and loading of a great number of consumers.

• rgrid are the isolated power supply systems
  • Amigo M ISL for monoostr is a controller or server cabinet for monitoring of a power supply system and cutting of costs for energy resources of the isolated power supply systems of one consumer.
  • Amigo U ISL for multiostr is the centralized control system for the isolated power supply system of public use.

Functional structure of a complex

Subsystems

Management subsystems:

• Automatic generation control – an automatic management subsystem working schedules of the distributed generation.
• ARNIRM – an automatic subsystem of voltage regulation and reactive power.

Settlement and analytical subsystems:

• The forecast – the forecast of consumption maps and development of the renewable energy sources (RES).
• VSVGO, optimization of the modes – the choice of structure of the entered generating equipment, calculation of optimal parameters of object management.
• Mode status assessment – estimation of a status of the electric mode of a mikronergosistema and a dostoverization of the arriving measurements and statuses.
• Accounting and the market – acceptance, processing and accomplishment of commands of aggregators of the market or the system operator on management of consumption of microgrid.

2017: Product presentation

On November 24, 2017 the RTSoft company presented a complex of software solutions for modeling and management of local power supply systems (Microgrid) and the systems of power supply – AMIGO.

For the distribution electric networks of Amigo provides a possibility of use and coordinate management of the distributed energy resources (the distributed fuel generation, RES, energy drives) and also a part of the loading selected for the aggregated management. AMIGO helps to predict electricity production of RES and a profile of change of loading of an energorayon. On the basis of the received forecasts of software creates representation of optimal strategy of work of managed controls of generation, accumulation and consumption for different time frames. The product maintains optimal balance of development and energy consumption of each timepoint, providing economic power supply of consumers of Microgrid.

The architecture of AMIGO interacts with traditional automation systems - ASDU, the PCS, the AIIS KUE. Cross-platform software allows to work running different operating systems and assumes cloud or local placement.

According to the statement of developers, the technology allows to solve social problems of decrease in number of unplanned shutdowns of consumers, the maximum use of renewable power sources and decrease in negative impact on the environment.