RT journal article
T1 Coordinated Operation of Electricity, Hydrogen, and Thermal Systems in a Residential Multi-Energy Microgrid
A1 Horrillo Quintero, Pablo
A1 García Triviño, Pablo
A1 Hosseini, Ehsan
A1 García Vázquez, Carlos Andrés
A1 Sánchez Sainz, Higinio
A1 Fernández Ramírez, Luis Miguel
A2 Ingeniería Eléctrica
K1 Multi-energy microgrid
K1 electricity
K1 hydrogen
K1 thermal
K1 coordinated operation
AB Multi-energy microgrids (MEMGs) represent a specific typology of microgrids that combine multiple energy carriers—including electricity, heat, cooling, and hydrogen—within a coordinated framework. Existing studies emphasize energy dispatch optimization and often neglect real-time dynamic control. This paper presents a novel fuzzy-logic control method for the coordinated operation of electricity, hydrogen, and thermal systems in a residential MEMG. A photovoltaic (PV) power plant serves as the primary renewable energy source, while thermal sources include an electric boiler and a chiller. Additionally, a gas boiler is integrated to manage the hot water circuit. A hybrid energy storage system (HESS), comprising a battery and a hydrogen system, enhances operational flexibility. The fuzzy logic-based energy management system (FL-EMS) dynamically coordinates the interaction among energy systems based on renewable energy input and the state of energy (SOE) of the HESS. The proposed method is evaluated through simulations and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing using OPAL-RT4512 and dSPACE MicroLabBox. The results show that the MEMG operates autonomously, with effective storage coordination and accurate thermal regulation. A sensitivity analysis confirms the robustness and adaptability of the FL-EMS, validating its suitability for real-time MEMG control. Compared to a machine-state-based EMS, the FL-EMS reduces the integral time-weighted squared error (ITSE) for temperature control by 49.38%, operating costs by 12.78%, and energy consumption by 15.05%.
PB Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
SN 1939-9367
YR 2025
FD 2025
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/39390
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/39390
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 09-may-2026