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A Framework for Peer-to-Peer (P2p) Electricity Trading in Distribution Networks
Al Marzooqi, Ahmed Hassan
Al Marzooqi, Ahmed Hassan
Date
2024-05
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Dissertation
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A Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation in Engineering Systems Management by Ahmed Hassan Al Marzooqi entitled, “A Framework for Peer-to-Peer (P2p) Electricity Trading in Distribution Networks”, submitted in May 2024. Dissertation advisor is Dr. Ahmed Osman-Ahmed and dissertation co-advisor is Dr. Mostafa Shaaban. Soft copy is available (Dissertation, Completion Certificate, Approval Signatures, and AUS Archives Consent Form).
Abstract
The introduction of the Smart Grid has resulted in many applications that have been developed and followed the concept of bidirectional flow of electricity and data. One of the pillars of smart grids is the distributed generation (DG) technologies, where the customers turn to be prosumers with power generation capability. Another pillar is demand side management (DSM), which helps in controlling the energy consumption by changing the power usage slots among other peers. DG and DSM have facilitated the sharing of excess power by customers to the grid, and then to their peers through the grid as a trading agent. Although the concept of peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading integrated with DSM has been explored by scholars and relative trading frameworks have been established, there is very limited research on the impact of power quality (PQ) and supply reliability (SR) on electricity transactions. The aim of this study is to explore the perception of P2P electricity trading within the Power Distribution Network in the United Arab Emirates and to build a Peer-to-Peer energy trading framework considering power quality and supply reliability. The proposed study will encounter the reliability performance of the participants, minimize the power quality impact, and manage the energy management system using game theory. The customer perception and satisfaction level with the quality of supply evolving energy trading have been explored and results were discussed in the study. The proposed P2P framework resulted in reduction of the trading cost through applying a profit sharing scheme and using reliability pricing scheme, and provides a foundation base to the utilities as well as individuals to the changes in the electricity market structure with new business opportunities for the utilities.