Operation optimization of multi-participants in a regional energy system based on evolutionary game theory

To determine the optimal strategies of multi-participants in a regional energy system, a tripartite game reciprocity model is developed for the government, the energy service company and the energy user by employing the evolutionary game theory. The strategy selection probability of the three-party participants under the conditions of balanced strategy and unbalanced strategy is analyzed. According to the simulation results, the government is more inclined to increase the subsidies for regional distributed energy stations, the energy service companies choose to implement preferential energy prices to increase revenues, and the energy users will choose the energy supply provided by the energy service companies. (C) 2020 Published by Elsevier Ltd.