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A framework to determine maximum capacity of interconnecting DGs in distribution networks
Gaetano ZizzoSalvatore FavuzzaJ. A. Sa'edFabio MassaroAbdalkarim Awadsubject
Computer science020209 energyEnergy Engineering and Power Technology02 engineering and technologyPower losseElectric power systemSoftware0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringRange (statistics)Protection coordinationElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMATLABCircuit breakercomputer.programming_languageVoltage profilebusiness.industryPower (physics)Reliability engineeringSettore ING-IND/33 - Sistemi Elettrici Per L'EnergiaDG integrationHardware and ArchitectureDistributed generationDistributed generationbusinesscomputerVoltagedescription
Interconnecting Distributed Generation (DG) in the distribution network is considered as an important area of power system planning. When the DG placed inappropriately, the DG can have negative impact on some important and critical characteristics of system performance such as increased power losses, degraded voltage profile, and mis-coordination between protection devices. This paper introduces a framework to determine the maximum capacity limits of interconnecting DG units in radial distribution networks in order to keep protection scheme unchanged, while the voltage profile remains within acceptable range and on the same time having the minimum power losses in the network; applying this framework in the developing countries could save money and time during the integration of DGs to the network. Detailed simulations using MATLAB software are illustrated in order to investigate the results.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-01 |