Multi-Microgrid: Advancing Smart Grids through Hybrid IoT Architecture for Efficient Energy Management

• Artur F. da S. Veloso UFPI
• Jocines D. F. da Silveira UFPI
• Pedro F. F. Abreu UFPI
• Thiago A. R. da Silva UFPI / IFMA
• Geraldo A. S. Neto UFPI
• Ricardo A. L. Rabêlo UFPI
• José V. R. Júnior UFPI

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/sbesc_estendido.2023.235436

Resumo

In the current landscape, Smart Grids (SGs) grapple with critical challenges, notably their reliance on centralized networks and the absence of microgrid system integration. The concept of a multi-microgrid solution emerges as an approach that interconnects and orchestrates multiple microgrids, enhancing the electrical system’s resilience, scalability, and capacity to integrate distributed renewable energy sources, enabling Demand-Side Management (DSM) for a more efficient and secure network. This study introduces a novel hybrid Internet of Things (IoT) architecture employing LoRaWAN and LoRaMESH to address these challenges. This approach, operating within a decentralized multi-microgrid framework, reduces message transmission time by over 50%, demonstrating its efficacy and relevance while streamlining communication between Smart Meters (SMs) and the Electric Power Company (EPC), ultimately fostering the adoption of DSM services by consumers and representing a transformative solution for the future of Sgs.

Palavras-chave: smart grid, multi-microgrid, internet of things, demand side management, Lora, LoRaWAN, LoRaMESH

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