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A simplified approach for load flow analysis in MV smart grids based on LV power measurements
Dario Di CaraGiovanni TineAntonio CataliottiValentina CosentinoSalvatore NuccioNicola Panzavecchiasubject
EngineeringBusbar020209 energyBiomedical EngineeringAdvanced metering infrastructure (AMI)Smart grid02 engineering and technologyload flow analysisControl theory0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringElectronic engineeringPower-flow studyInstrumentationPower system monitoringbusiness.industry020208 electrical & electronic engineeringAC powerSmart gridPower system measurementSignal ProcessingLoad flow analysiAlgorithm designPower system measurementsDistribution gridPower quality analyzers (PQA)businessSettore ING-INF/07 - Misure Elettriche E ElettronicheLow voltageVoltagedescription
This paper presents a simplified approach for load flow analysis in medium voltage (MV) distribution networks. It is a power summation Backward/Forward (B/F) algorithm, based on measurements of active and reactive powers at low voltage (LV) side of MV/LV distribution substations. The proposed solution allows achieving good accuracy, computational efficiency and fast convergence. In order to verify the algorithm performances, simulation studies are carried out in the case of a real test system, i.e. the distribution grid of Favignana Island (Mediterranean Sea, Italy). The compatibility between simulations results and power measurements at the MV bus bars of the generating substation shows the effectiveness of the proposed solution.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-01 | 2017 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC) |