Join us and learn how intelligent energy management systems are changing the future of sustainable and smart energy infrastructure

Recently, the number of major electrical blackouts caused by natural disasters has been growing in Japan and all over the world. A microgrid is a small-scale, independent power electrical grid that can supply energy to survivors after a disaster. However, microgrids still face numerous challenges, including technical complexities, logistical barriers, and high implementation costs. This tutorial focuses on the design and control issues for the energy management system in a microgrid.

This tutorial aims to explore the fundamental theories of resilience and robustness for an energy management system incorporating renewable energy sources, such as solar panels and wind turbines, energy storage systems, and energy loads within a microgrid. Due to the fluctuation of renewable energy sources and energy loads, this tutorial addresses the need for proper design and control for an energy management system with consideration of “Safeness and Robustness Against Fluctuation,” ensuring safe, robust, and resilient operation under varying conditions, including normal operation, resource limitations, and disruptions.

In this tutorial, participants will gain insights into the design and implementation of intelligent energy management systems, with an emphasis on real-world applications, control mechanisms, and future directions in the context of sustainable and smart energy infrastructures.