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In this paper, a new modulation strategy based on the carrier-based switching strategy for the non-square direct matrix converters (MC) is proposed to control the active power of distributed generation (DG) units. In this strategy, the active power of DGs is controlled by the central input current control of the non-square direct MC independent from the voltage and frequency. Conventionally, each DG has a converter, and for supplying a load with N number of DGs, N number of converters are needed and each converter has its own modulation switching and control strategy to control the power output of each DG. Needless to say, in a microgrid with N number of DGs, the control strategy of each converter has more complex structure than that of a microgrid with one converter, and surely the former strategy entails more volume and price. Using the proposed converter in this paper, it is possible to supply a load with N number of DGs through one converter. Also, the power outputs of all DGs are controlled by a central control strategy. The proposed central control strategy is described and simulated for a typical microgrid. Experimental and simulation results validate the effectiveness of the proposed converter and the proposed strategy. The results demonstrate the applicability and efficiency of the system and verify the theoretical analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• Providing a management framework for enhancing the efficiency of the smart city. • Collaborative operation of smart cities considering water, heat, cooling and electrical system. • Introducing an allocation algorithm of the subway synergism hub. • Modeling of the traffic jam and the recharging lines of smart transportation systems. • Developing a secure energy and data transactions framework. This paper is centered on establishing a secure framework for the optimal concurrent operation of a smart city, encompassing transportation, water, heat, electrical, and cooling energy systems. The studied smart city includes the microgrid, smart transportation system (STS), energy hub (EH) and smart grid. In this regard, a subway synergism hub (SSH) as a new non-energy system is added to the smart city with the aim of serving the subway's water, heat, electrical and cooling demands as well as diminishing the operation cost of the smart city. The EH within the SSH cooperated with a desalination unit is considered to supply the subway's stations water demand by using the sea water. The investigation of the optimal allocation of the SSH unit for reducing the cost of smart city operation is also conducted by introducing a novel intelligent priority selection (IPS) analytical algorithm. In comparison to common meta-heuristic algorithms for allocation problems, the accurate optimal solution can be found in low runtime by the IPS algorithm. To achieve an accurate model of the smart city, directed acyclic graph (DAG) based blockchain approach is provided which can enhance the data and energy exchanges security within the smart city. This research paper introduces a security framework deployed in a smart city setting to establish a secure platform for energy transactions. The findings validate the effectiveness of this model and highlight the value of the IPS method. The effectiveness of the suggested approach has been assessed using the smart city system is comprised of various sections, including EVs, smart grid, microgrid, and SSH, demonstrating the credibility and accuracy of this study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

[Display omitted] • Optimal allocation of a Wind-Storage Unit (WSU) is developed. • Congestion in energy transmission is considered. • The paper deals with price-maker WSU in electricity markets. • Unscented Transform is adapted to handle wind power uncertainty. This paper proposes an optimal allocation of a Wind-Storage Unit (WSU). Since transmission lines congestion varies according to the size, the location, and the operation of a generation unit in power systems, we assess the optimal location of a unit as a function of its variable operating condition. An independently operated wind-storage unit is assumed as a price-maker that seeks to maximize its market payoff without any prior information on optimally locating the wind and storage units. The main problem is provided as a tri-level optimization problem in which the first level is the WSU profit maximization, the second level is the power system operation cost minimization from the perspective of the independent system operator (ISO), and the third level is the maximization of the robustness of the system by using an appropriate transmission switching interval robust based chance constrained (TSIRC) method in order to minimize the operation cost of the system and transmission lines congestion problem. The tri-level model is converted to a bi-level optimization model by using Karush-Kuhn-Tucker (KKT) conditions provided as a Mathematical Programming with Equilibrium Constraint (MPEC). An effective binary particle swarm optimization algorithm (BPSO) is used in order to find the optimal location of the wind and storage units. Unscented Transform (UT) as a key element is suggested to model the uncertainties associated with the output power of the wind turbines. The proposed method is tested on an IEEE 24-bus test system and the results reveal the validity of this work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]