Research Article

Stochastic Optimal Dispatch of Virtual Power Plant considering Correlation of Distributed Generations

Table 1

Initial data of controllable distributed generations.

Types of controllable distributed generationRated power/kWTechnical output/kWOperation and maintenance coefficient/¥/kWh
Lower limitUpper limit

Fuel cell16005000.0293

Diesel generator20006001

Natural gas, calorific value: 10.47 kWh/m3, and price: 3.3 ¥/m3

The power-cost curve parameters of diesel generator: a = 0.0015, b = 1.43, and c = 1

Power price in the power grid: 0.49 ¥/kW and power price for customers: 0.78 ¥/kW