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Reinforcement learning-assisted distributionally robust energy management for multi-microgrid networks.

Huixuan Li1, Yihan Zhang1, Yongle Zheng1

  • 1State Grid Henan Electric Power Company Economic and Technology Research Institute, Zhengzhou, China.

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This study introduces a hybrid reinforcement learning-DRO framework for resilient multi-microgrid energy management. It enhances economic efficiency and operational robustness against uncertainties in renewables, demand, and prices.

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Area of Science:

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Optimization Theory
  • Artificial Intelligence

Background:

  • Interconnected multi-microgrid systems face significant operational challenges due to uncertainties in renewable energy generation, demand fluctuations, and market prices.
  • Existing energy management frameworks often struggle to balance economic efficiency with robust operational performance under non-stationary uncertainty.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a hybrid reinforcement learning-assisted distributionally robust optimization (RL-DRO) framework for robust and economically efficient energy management in interconnected multi-microgrid systems.
  • To enhance system resilience and reduce operational costs by addressing probability distribution shifts and non-stationary uncertainty.

Main Methods:

  • Integration of deep reinforcement learning (DRL) for adaptive scheduling policies and Wasserstein-metric distributionally robust optimization (DRO) for enhanced robustness.
  • A hierarchical optimization structure with DRL agents maximizing rewards and a DRO formulation optimizing power dispatch under constraints.
  • Evaluation on a five-microgrid test system using 300 stochastic scenarios derived from historical data.

Main Results:

  • The RL-DRO framework demonstrated a superior trade-off between cost efficiency and operational robustness compared to benchmarks.
  • Achieved a 14.8% reduction in expected operational cost and improved operational feasibility and service continuity (resilience indicator from 84.5% to 96.1%).
  • Reduced loss-of-load probability from 4.8% to 2.1% and maintained near-optimal performance with increasing Wasserstein ambiguity radius.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed RL-DRO framework offers a scalable and uncertainty-aware pathway for autonomous operation of future distribution networks.
  • The hybrid learning-optimization paradigm effectively unifies data-driven adaptability with theoretical robustness for complex energy systems.
  • The framework provides a robust solution for sustaining feasible, adaptive, and cost-effective operation under severe uncertainty and stressed conditions.