This study proposed a new Cellular Automation (CA) model for decentralized energy management in P2P micro grids. The model is made in python programming language and validated by real data, collected during the two weeks of the Solar Decathlon Middle East competition. The model concerns energy sharing in a network that is modeled on the CA approach. The proposed CA determines the users state based on the energy supply and demand of the microgrid. Any excess energy is automatically shared without intermediaries (distribution system operators or market operators). The status of each user is defined by a number of parameters such as energy production, consumption, and storage. The numerical model was validated using real data collected during the two weeks of the Solar Decathlon Middle East competition 2018. Simulations and experimental results illustrating the current approach are presented. Based of the findings, valuable recommendations for practitioners and future research directions for scholars are highlighted.

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