Multiagent Multilayer Control Strategy for Microgrid Clusters with Cross-Coordinated Control and Conflict Coordination

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Authors: Shiqi Jiang, Hao Bai, Shengbin Chen, Tong Liu, Runsheng Zheng, Zefang Dong, Lei Shang
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Abstract

To address fault-induced boundary variations and conflicting commands among heterogeneous controllers in microgrid clusters with high distributed generation penetration, this paper proposes a multilayer multiagent control strategy based on cross-coordinated multiagent control and conflict coordination. The method uses a hierarchical distributed hybrid architecture. Local grid-forming (GFM) energy storage and photovoltaic (PV) converters provide autonomous voltage source support, microgrid coordination controllers generate distributed candidate commands, and the system-level coordination controller performs event-triggered arbitration. Unlike consensus-based cooperative control with fixed exchanged variables, the proposed method enables overlapping supervisory authority, weighted command fusion, explicit conflict classification, and feasible command projection under resource, state-of-charge (SOC), ramping, and load priority constraints. Direction, capacity, and objective conflicts are resolved through system-level arbitration, which converts multiple candidate commands into a single executable command. Comparative simulations show that the proposed method reduces frequency and voltage deviations, shortens power recovery time, improves SOC balancing among energy storage units, and enhances constrained hydropower coordination compared with conventional droop control and one-to-one hierarchical control. These results verify its effectiveness in improving dynamic stability and coordinated support capability in microgrid clusters.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Microgrid Control and Optimization Frequency Control in Power Systems Islanding Detection in Power Systems

Publication details

Journal / source
Electronics
Publisher
MDPI AG
Volume
15
Issue
12
Pages
2640–2640
Publication date
15 June 2026
Language
EN