Smart decentralized control of DG for voltage and thermal constraint management

IEEE Transactions on Power Systems

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1637-1645

  Sansawatt, Thipnatee ^a   Ochoa, Luis F ^b   Harrison, Gareth P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Active distribution networks; congestion management; decentralized control; distributed generation (DG); generation curtailment; thermal constraints; voltage constraints

Indexed keywords

CONGESTION MANAGEMENT; DECENTRALIZED APPROACH; GENERATION CURTAILMENT; INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS; OPERATIONAL RISKS; POINT OF CONNECTION; REACTIVE POWER OUTPUT; REAL-TIME MANAGEMENT; RENEWABLE GENERATION; TECHNICAL CONSTRAINTS; THERMAL CONSTRAINTS; VOLTAGE CONSTRAINTS;

DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; NETWORK MANAGEMENT;

DECENTRALIZED CONTROL;

EID: 84864289814     PISSN: 08858950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPWRS.2012.2186470     Document Type: Article

References (21)

1. R.A. F.Currie, G. W. Ault, R.W. Fordyce, D. F.MacLeman,M. Smith, and J. R. McDonald, "Actively managing wind farm power output," IEEE Trans. Power Syst., vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 1523-1524,Aug. 2008.
2. R.A. F. Currie, G.W.Ault, C. E. T. Foote, and J.R.McDonald, "Active power-flow management utilising operating margins for the increased connection of distributed generation," IET Gen. Transm. Distrib., vol. 1, pp. 197-202, 2007.
3. S. White, "Active local distribution network management for embedded generation-GEN AVC," DTI Technology Programme, Econnect Ltd K/EL/00271/REP, 2005.
4. A. Viehweider, H. Schichl, D. B. de Castro, S. Henein, and D. Schwabeneder, "Smart robust voltage control for distribution networks using interval arithmetic and state machine concepts," in Proc. IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technol., Gothenburg, Sweden, 2010, pp. 1-8.
5. T. Xu, P. Taylor, M. Prodanovic, T. Green, E. Davidson, and S. McArthur, "Case based reasoning for distributed voltage control," in Proc. 20th Int. Conf. Electricity Distrib., Prague, Czech Republic, 2009, pp. 1-4.
6. S. N. Liew and G. Strbac, "Maximising penetration of wind generation in existing distribution networks," Proc. Inst. Electr. Eng.-Gen., Transm. Distrib., vol. 149, pp. 256-262, 2002. (Pubitemid 34593557)
7. Q. Zhou and J. W. Bialek, "Generation curtailment to manage voltage constraints in distribution networks," IET Gen., Transm. Distrib., vol. 1, pp. 492-498, 2007. (Pubitemid 46718687)
8. T. Boehme,G. P. Harrison, and A. R.Wallace, "Assessment of distribution network limits for non-firm connection of renewable generation," IET Renew. Pwr. Gen, vol. 4, pp. 64-74, 2010.
9. A. E. Kiprakis and A. R. Wallace, "Maximising energy capture from distributed generators in weak networks," Proc. Inst. Electr. Eng.-Gen., Transm. Distrib., vol. 151, pp. 611-618, 2004. (Pubitemid 40055983)
10. P. N. Vovos, A. E. Kiprakis, A. R. Wallace, and G. P. Harrison, "Centralized and distributed voltage control: Impact on distributed generation penetration," IEEE Trans. Power Syst., vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 476-483, Feb. 2007. (Pubitemid 46437758)
11. T. Tran-Quoc, E. Monnot, G. Rami, A. Almeida, C. Kieny, and N. Hadjsaid, "Intelligent voltage control in distribution network with distributed generation," in Proc. 19th Int. Conf. Electricity Distrib., Vienna, Austria, 2007, pp. 1-6.
12. M. Fila, J. Hiscock, D. Reid, P. Lang, and G. A. Taylor, "Flexible voltage control in distribution networks with distributed generation-Modelling analysis and field trial comparison," in Proc. 20th Int. Conf. Electricity Distrib., Prague, Czech Republic, 2009, pp. 1-4.
13. T. Sansawatt, L. F. Ochoa, and G. P. Harrison, "Integrating distributed generation using decentralised voltage regulation," in Proc. IEEE PES General Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, 2010, pp. 1-6.
14. T. Sansawatt, L. F. Ochoa, and G. P. Harrison, "Decentralised voltage and thermal management to enable more distributed generation connection," in Proc. CIRED Workshop, Lyon, France, 2010, pp. 1-4.
15. S. Cowdroy and G. Nicholson, "Reactive power charging for generators," Distrib. Working Group, 2006.
16. Sinclair Knight Mertz, "Active network management (ANM) technology: Current technology issues and identification of technical opportunities for active network management," 2008.
17. "Statutory instruments: The electricity safety, quality and continuity regulations," The National Archives, HM Gov., 2002. [Online]. Available: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2665/contents/made
18. "United Kingdon Generic Distribution System," [Online]. Available: http://monaco.eee.strath.ac.uk/ukgds
19. T. Boehme, J. Taylor, A. R. Wallace, and J. Bialek, "Matching renewable electricity generation with demand," Edinburgh, U.K., 2006.
20. T. Ackermann, Wind Power in Power Systems. New York: Wiley, 2005.
21. J. L. Rodriguez-Amenedo, S. Arnalte, and J. C. Burgos, "Automatic generation control of a wind farm with variable speed wind turbines," IEEE Trans. Energ Convers., vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 279-284, Jun. 2002. (Pubitemid 34798946)