Economic Dispatch of a microgrid integrating small modular reactor

DOI https://doi.org/10.31130/ud-jst.2026.24(9).455E

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  • Sang Nguyen Thanh
    HCMC University of Technology and Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
    Chau Le Thi Minh
    Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Ha Noi, Vietnam
    Trong Nghia Le
    HCMC University of Technology and Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Từ khóa:

BESS
Economic Dispatch
GWO
Microgrid
PSO
SMR

Tóm tắt

This study develops an Economic Dispatch (ED) model for a microgrid integrating Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) to analyze the impact of SMR participation on the operational and economic efficiency of the system. The SMR used in this study is the NuScale 60 MW design, combined with diesel, PV, wind, and BESS. Three operating scenarios are simulated using PSO and GWO, including one SMR, two SMRs, and no SMR. The results show that the two-SMR scenario achieves the lowest total cost of 6032.47 USD, representing a reduction of 2.65% compared with the one-SMR scenario and 6.33% compared with the no-SMR scenario. The results confirm that SMRs have the potential to improve the economic efficiency and reliability of microgrids.

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Thanh, S. N., C. L. T. Minh, và T. N. Le. “Economic Dispatch of a Microgrid Integrating Small Modular Reactor”. Tạp Chí Khoa học Và Công nghệ Đại học Đà Nẵng, vol 24, số p.h 9, Tháng Chín 2026, tr 58-63, doi:10.31130/ud-jst.2026.24(9).455E.

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