A multi-agent system for continuous market-based coordinated PHEV charging in a smart grid

In the near future, the use of Plug-in Hybrid Electrical Vehicles is expected to rise to significant levels. Their rather high energy consumption and long charging times can potentially decrease power grid stability, justifying the need for coordinated charging. Aspects often overlooked in coordination schemes are reliability, fault tolerance and ease of implementation. In our research, we adapt an existing market-based multi-agent coordination scheme to a real-world environment. The step from time-slots to an asynchronous and continuously moving scheme brings it closer to how an effective implementation would work and offers advantages regarding agent communication load.status: publishe