Dynamic planning of distributed generation units in active distribution network

This study proposes long-term dynamic planning of distributed generation (DG) units in distribution networks considering active management (AM). In the AM operation mode, the distribution network equipment is controlled in real time based on the real-time measurements of system parameters (voltage a...

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Published in:IET generation, transmission & distribution Vol. 9; no. 12; pp. 1455 - 1463
Main Authors: Abapour, Saeed, Zare, Kazem, Mohammadi-Ivatloo, Behnam
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: The Institution of Engineering and Technology 04.09.2015
Subjects:
33‐ bus radial distribution network
active distribution network
AM operation mode
commercial optimisation packages
Cost function
current measurement
Distributed generation
distributed power generation
distribution network equipment control
dynamic DG planning
dynamic distributed generation unit planning
Dynamical systems
Dynamics
electric current measurement
energy price uncertainty
GAMS
integer programming
investment
load growth rate
load management
location determination
Management
mixed integer nonlinear problem
Networks
nonlinear programming
optimal size determination
Optimization
power distribution economics
power distribution planning
pricing
Real time
real‐time system parameter measurement
scenario‐based modelling approach
time‐of‐investment determination
voltage measurement
integer programming
nonlinear programming
real-time system parameter measurement
power distribution planning
dynamic distributed generation unit planning
distribution network equipment control
distributed power generation
commercial optimisation packages
current measurement
cost function
dynamic DG planning
time-of-investment determination
active distribution network
GAMS
mixed integer nonlinear problem
investment
power distribution economics
location determination
load management
optimal size determination
load growth rate
33- bus radial distribution network
electric current measurement
AM operation mode
scenario-based modelling approach
voltage measurement
pricing
energy price uncertainty
ISSN:1751-8687, 1751-8695
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Summary:This study proposes long-term dynamic planning of distributed generation (DG) units in distribution networks considering active management (AM). In the AM operation mode, the distribution network equipment is controlled in real time based on the real-time measurements of system parameters (voltage and current). The proposed model determines the optimal size, location and time of investment of DG units. The uncertainty of energy price and rate of load growth is handled using a scenario-based modelling approach. To demonstrate the advantages of dynamic DG planning, its results are compared with those of static model. Also the results of optimal DG planning in active network are compared with those of the passive operation mode. In addition, a technical evaluation and comparison between conventional, passive and active networks have been performed. The proposed model is successfully applied to the 33-bus radial distribution network. The results indicate that using AM, the cost function and losses are decreased effectively compared to the passive management. Computation of the optimal DG planning in AM environment is formulated as a mixed integer non-linear problem which can be solved using commercial optimisation packages like as GAMS.
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ISSN:1751-8687
1751-8695
DOI:10.1049/iet-gtd.2014.1143