Distribution transformer loss-of-life reduction by increasing penetration of distributed generation

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 1128-1136

  Agah, S M ^a   Abyaneh, Hossein Askarian ^a  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Distributed generation; distribution transformer; loss of life; power distribution

Indexed keywords

DG TECHNOLOGY; DG UNIT; DISTRIBUTED GENERATION; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMER; LIFE EXTENSIONS; LOSS OF LIFE; MICRO TURBINE; PENETRATION LEVEL; POWER DISTRIBUTION; PRODUCTION PATTERNS;

EID: 79953229174     PISSN: 08858977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPWRD.2010.2094210     Document Type: Article

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