The contribution to distribution network short-circuit current level from the connection of distributed generation

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sreto Boljevic ◽  
Michael F. Conlon
Keyword(s):  
Distributed Generation ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Current Level

scholarly journals Integrated Power Flow and Short Circuit Calculation Method for Distribution Network with Inverter Based Distributed Generation

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shan Yang ◽  
Xiangqian Tong
Keyword(s):  
Distributed Generation ◽  
Calculation Method ◽  
Power Flow ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Equivalent Model ◽  
Short Circuit Calculation

Power flow calculation and short circuit calculation are the basis of theoretical research for distribution network with inverter based distributed generation. The similarity of equivalent model for inverter based distributed generation during normal and fault conditions of distribution network and the differences between power flow and short circuit calculation are analyzed in this paper. Then an integrated power flow and short circuit calculation method for distribution network with inverter based distributed generation is proposed. The proposed method let the inverter based distributed generation be equivalent toIθbus, which makes it suitable to calculate the power flow of distribution network with a current limited inverter based distributed generation. And the low voltage ride through capability of inverter based distributed generation can be considered as well in this paper. Finally, some tests of power flow and short circuit current calculation are performed on a 33-bus distribution network. The calculated results from the proposed method in this paper are contrasted with those by the traditional method and the simulation method, whose results have verified the effectiveness of the integrated method suggested in this paper.

The Application of Electronic Communication Relay Protection in Distribution Network with Distributed Generation

2014 ◽  
Vol 1070-1072 ◽  
pp. 938-942 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu Zheng ◽  
Zhi Hua Xu ◽  
Jia Jia Liu ◽  
Qiang Fu
Keyword(s):  
Distributed Generation ◽  
Power Flow ◽  
Electronic Communication ◽  
Flow Direction ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Relay Protection ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Distributed Network ◽  
The Stability

A new relay protection based on electronic communication is presented for the access of distributed generation. After distributed generation access to the system, distribution network power flow direction and short-circuit current level will change. This paper describes the effects of distributed generation on distributed network by building feeder system simplified PSCAD/ EMTDC model. According to the analysis, the new relay protection can improve the stability and reliability of distributed network.

scholarly journals Research on the Impact of Xiamen VSC-HVDC on the Short-circuit Current Level of the Power Grid and the Suppression Measures

2021 ◽  
Vol 647 ◽  
pp. 012013
Author(s):  
Qingmei Su ◽  
Ting Huang ◽  
Kewen Li ◽  
Huiyu Zhang ◽  
Daoshan Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Short Circuit ◽  
Power Grid ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Current Level ◽  
The Impact

Protection Coordination of 33/11 kV Power Distribution Substation in Iraq

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (5A) ◽  
pp. 723-737
Author(s):  
Yamur M. Obied ◽  
Thamir M. Abdul Wahhab
Keyword(s):  
Time Delay ◽  
Power System ◽  
Power Distribution ◽  
Software Package ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Circuit Breaker ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Earth Fault ◽  
Current Characteristics

The coordination between protective devices is the process of determining the most appropriate timing of power interruption during abnormal conditions in the power system. The aim of this work is to coordinate the protection of the 33/11 kV power distribution substation in Iraq using the CYME 7.1 software package. In this paper overcurrent and earth fault relays are simulated in two cases, with time delay setting and instantaneous setting, to obtain the Time Current Characteristics (TCC) curves for each Circuit Breaker (CB) relay of Al-Karama substation (2×31.5 MVA, 33/11 kV) in Babil distribution network. The short circuit current at each CB is calculated and accordingly, the protection coordination for Al-Karama substation has been simulated. The TCC curves have been obtained in two cases for overcurrent and earth fault relays; in a case with time delay setting and in the case with the instantaneous setting. The setting takes into consideration the short circuit current at the furthest point of the longest outgoing feeder and the shortest outgoing feeder.

scholarly journals Design and computational modeling of fault current limiter topologies

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre Bitencourt ◽  
Daniel H. N. Dias ◽  
Bruno W. França ◽  
Felipe Sass ◽  
Guilherme G. Sotelo
Keyword(s):  
Electric Power ◽  
Distributed Generation ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Fault Current ◽  
Fault Current Limiter ◽  
Fault Current Limiters ◽  
Current Limiter

The increase in demand for electric power and the insertion of a distributed generation led to the rise of the short-circuit current in substations. Most of these Brazilian substations were designed decades ago, because of that their equipment may not support the new short-circuit current levels. To protect the installed equipment and avoid excessive costs replacing old devices, it is possible to install Fault Current Limiters (FCLs). This document is a report from an R&D project that evaluated FCL topologies considering real parameters in simulation from used equipment, concluding that the selected FCL topologies accomplished their technical objective. However, before implementing these topologies in the distribution system, one should consider the technical and economic feasibility of using semiconductor switching devices.

Online Decision Support Index System Suite for Limiting Short Circuit Current

2013 ◽  
Vol 860-863 ◽  
pp. 1857-1861
Author(s):  
Li Wen Wang ◽  
Bi Qiang Tang ◽  
Ling Ling Pan ◽  
Fei Shi ◽  
Jun Liu
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Index System ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Power Grid ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Indicator System ◽  
Current Level ◽  
System Operation ◽  
On Line ◽  
The Index System

Topology adjustment is a main measure to limit short circuit current, but changes of power grid structure might bring deep impact on power system operation. Measures to limit short circuit current are difficult to apply online due to unable to completely evaluate its safety and feasibility. This paper presents an on-line decision support indicator system, which applied to evaluate online short circuit current level of power grid. Based on practical power grid model and typical cross-section, short circuit current level under the current and future maintenance mode is analyzed, decision support to limit short circuit current is given, and the effectiveness and feasibility of limiting measures are evaluated. Analysis results show that the index system is reasonable.

scholarly journals Online Estimation of Short-Circuit Fault Level in Active Distribution Network

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 3812
Author(s):  
Xiaohui Wang ◽  
Peng Wang ◽  
Yunbo Wang ◽  
Fang Shi
Keyword(s):  
Equivalent Circuit ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Estimation Method ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Measurement Unit ◽  
Online Estimation ◽  
Active Distribution Network ◽  
Short Circuit Fault

The potential short-circuit current in active distribution network features time-variance with the increasing distributed generations. This feature makes the online estimation of fault level necessary. In this paper, a novel online estimation method is proposed to be implemented by either phasor measurement unit (PMU) or the measurements from protection relays. The equivalent circuit of the radial distribution network with distributed generators (DGs), e.g., wind turbines and photovoltaic cells, is derived with necessary simplifications. The natural disturbances downstream are used to evaluate the parameters of the equivalent circuit so that the potential fault level can be estimated in advance of the actual fault occurrence. A fuzzy logic identifier is presented to rank the confidence of the measurements incurred by the disturbance and to distinguish the qualified disturbance to launch the estimation. The mechanism based on multi-measurements and confidence indices was applied, to improve the accuracy. A typical distribution network in the United Kingdom (UK) with DGs was taken, as an example, to validate the proposed method under various load fluctuation. The results confirm the effectiveness of the proposed method, which is suitable for online estimation of short-circuit fault level in active distribution networks.

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