Microgrid Components Clustering in a Digital Ecosystem Cooperative Framework

Abstract : A MicroGrid (MG) is a distributed power system consisting of a number of heterogeneous components having direct/indirect impacts on each other. In order to provide an appropriate collaboration (from several perspectives) between components, we propose a "Digital Ecosystem Cooperative Framework" called DECF. In this paper, we present the clustering algorithm of DECF designed to build Alliances by gathering all the DE heterogeneous components having similar needs and preferences. Conducted simulations showed that the proposed algorithms yield significant results. \textcopyright 2017 The Author(s).