Impact of Distributed Generation on the Fault Current in Power Distribution System

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 357
Author(s):  
Zuhaila Mat Yasin ◽  
Izni Nadhirah Sam’ón ◽  
Norziana Aminudin ◽  
Nur Ashida Salim ◽  
Hasmaini Mohamad
Keyword(s):  
Power System ◽  
Distributed Generation ◽  
Power Distribution ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Test System ◽  
Optimal Location ◽  
Fault Current ◽  
Double Line ◽  
Power Distribution System ◽  
The Impact

<p>Monitoring fault current is very important in power system protection. Therefore, the impact of installing Distributed Generation (DG) on the fault current is investigated in this paper. Three types of fault currents which are single line-to-ground, double line-to-ground and three phase fault are analyzed at various fault locations. The optimal location of DG was identified heuristically using power system simulation program for planning, design and analysis of distribution system (PSS/Adept). The simulation was conducted by observing the power losses of the test system by installing DG at each load buses. Bus with minimum power loss was chosen as the optimal location of DG. In order to study the impact of DG to the fault current, various locations and sizes of DG were also selected. The simulations were conducted on IEEE 33-bus distribution test system and IEEE 69-bus distribution test system. The results showed that the impact of DG to the fault current is significant especially when fault occurs at busses near to DG location.</p>

scholarly journals Analysis on the Effect of Capacitor Banks Operation towards Total Harmonic Distortions (THD) in Distribution Network Test System

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dalila M.S. ◽  
Zaris I.M.Y. ◽  
Nasarudin A. ◽  
Faridah H.
Keyword(s):  
Power Distribution ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Harmonic Distortion ◽  
Test System ◽  
Free Access ◽  
Initial Value ◽  
Power Distribution System ◽  
Source Codes ◽  
The Impact

This paper purposely to examine and analyse the impact of the distribution capacitors banks operation to the transition of total harmonic distortion (THD) level in distribution network system. The main advantage of this work is the simplicity algorithm of the method and the system being analysed using free access open software which is known as electric power distribution system simulator (OpenDSS). In this paper, the harmonic current spectrum which is collected from the commercial site was injected to a node point on IEEE13 bus in order to provide the initial measurement of THD for the network. The proper sizing of the capacitors banks has been set and being deactivated and activated throughout the network to see the transistion in the THD level in the system. The results were achieved by simulation of the data on the configured IEEE13 bus. The simulation work was done by using the combination of C++ source codes, OpenDSS and Microsoft Excel software. From the output results, the THD current has increased up to two times from the initial value in certain phases and for the THD voltage, the THD has increased up to three times from its initial value in all phases.

A Heuristic Analysis Method for the Impact of DGs to Power System Reliability

2014 ◽  
Vol 986-987 ◽  
pp. 187-191
Author(s):  
Bo Zeng ◽  
Kai Wang ◽  
Xiang Yu Kong ◽  
Yi Zeng ◽  
Qun Yang
Keyword(s):  
Distributed Generation ◽  
System Reliability ◽  
Power Distribution ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Distributed Generations ◽  
Power Distribution System ◽  
High Penetration ◽  
The Impact

With high penetration of distributed generation connected to the grid, distribution system will have some huge impacts, and system reliability calculation models and assessment methods are changing. Based on Monte-Carlo method, a heuristic reliability analysis method for distribution system with distributed generations was proposed in the paper, which focuses on the mode of distributed generation in parallel to system power supply. Functional role of distributed generation in the power distribution system failure and distributed power adapter with load strategies were analyzed in this method. Cases simulation analysis was used to verify its effectiveness.

scholarly journals Increment of Fault Current due to integration of Distributed Generation and its impact on Distribution Network Protection

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haymanot Takele Mekonnen
Keyword(s):  
Power System ◽  
Distributed Generation ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Fault Current ◽  
Power System Protection ◽  
Power Distribution System ◽  
System Protection ◽  
Network Protection ◽  
Three Phase

Abstract BackgroundOne of the new technologies in generating power near the distribution system is called distributed generation which has supportive and destructive characteristics to the power system protection. One of the destructive characteristics of distributed generation is increasing the level of fault current to the protective equipment of the power system. In addition to increment of fault, it also alters the radial nature of the power distribution system and cause the power bidirectional rather than unidirectional. Integration of distributed generation to the distribution network causes increment of fault current effect, reliability drop, and affects security of protection system. The level of failure of protection be contingent on type, size, location and number of distributed generation. This fault current can cause a great damage to the electrical equipment with the miss operations of protective devices. The main aim of this paper is analysis of the fault current level to the protection of distribution network due to the integration of distributed generation which concerns on solar distributed generation, wind distributed generation and combination of solar and wind distributed generations at a time. This paper conducts the analysis for the increment of fault current by the integration of distributed generation and its impact on distribution network protection. ResultsThe analysis and the modeling are conducted on the 15KV distribution network of the radial feeder in Debre Markos town. This paper has covered the ling to ground, line to line and three phase fault analysis and their impact on the protection of distribution system for the wind and solar distributed generation types. After the integration of the distributed generation the fault current is increased by 0.529KA for three phase, 0.74KA for line to ground, 0.467KA for line to line and 0.523KA for line to line to ground. ConclusionsThis paper confirms designing distribution network without forecasting the future demand of electric power users give the protection equipment additional requirement. As the result, the fault current after the integration of distributed generation to the distribution network have great value in terms of power system protection.

scholarly journals Optimal distributed generation location and sizing for loss minimization and voltage profile optimization using ant colony algorithm

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adeseye Amos Ogunsina ◽  
Moses Omolayo Petinrin ◽  
Olutomilayo Olayemi Petinrin ◽  
Emeka Nelson Offornedo ◽  
Joseph Olawole Petinrin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Distributed Generation ◽  
Power Distribution ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Power Loss ◽  
Ant Colony Algorithm ◽  
Ant Colony ◽  
Voltage Profile ◽  
Real Power ◽  
Power Distribution System ◽  
The Impact

AbstractA system of power generation whereby the generating equipment is located close to the point of usage, thereby reducing losses and operation cost is called distributed generation (DG). However, it is imperative that DGs are sited such that the quality of power delivered is optimized and the total real power loss within the system minimized. This paper proposes an approach for optimum sizing and siting of DGs sizing in a power distribution system using Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) algorithm. To validate the algorithm the IEEE 30 bus standard test system was employed. A 92% decrease in real power loss within the system relative to the value before the connection of DGs was observed, while the minimum bus voltage increased from 0.656 per unit to 0.965 per unit. The results obtained from ACO are further verified by creating an ETAP model of the IEEE 30 bus system and simulating the impact of DG on the system. A significant reduction in total real power losses within the system and improvement in voltage profile was observed when the DGs are placed at the ACO derived sites relative to at other locations. Therefore, Ant Colony Algorithm can be used in deriving the optimum sites and sizes of DGs in a power distribution system.

scholarly journals Measurement-based harmonic current modeling of mobile storage for power quality study in the distribution system

2017 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 801-814 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph Wenge ◽  
Hui Guo ◽  
Christian Roehrig
Keyword(s):  
Power System ◽  
Power Quality ◽  
Power Distribution ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Measurement Data ◽  
Load Flow ◽  
Harmonic Current ◽  
Current Harmonics ◽  
Power Distribution System ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Electric vehicles (EVs) can be utilized as mobile storages in a power system. The use of battery chargers can cause current harmonics in the supplied AC system. In order to analyze the impact of different EVs with regardto their number and their emission of current harmonics, a generic harmonic current model of EV types was built and implemented in the power system simulation tool PSS®NETOMAC. Based on the measurement data for different types of EVs three standardized harmonic EV models were developed and parametrized. Further, the identified harmonic models are used by the computation of load flow in a modeled, German power distribution system. As a benchmark, a case scenario was studied regarding a high market penetration of EVs in the year 2030 for Germany. The impact of the EV charging on the power distribution system was analyzed and evaluated with valid power quality standards.

scholarly journals Optimal Siting of Distributed Generation Unit in Power Distribution System considering Voltage Profile and Power Losses

2022 ◽  
Vol 2022 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Muhammad Aamir Aman ◽  
Xin Cheng Ren ◽  
Wajahat Ullah Khan Tareen ◽  
Muhammad Abbas Khan ◽  
Muhammad Rizwan Anjum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power System ◽  
Electric Power ◽  
Distributed Generation ◽  
Power Distribution ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Total Power ◽  
Test Case ◽  
Voltage Profile ◽  
Power Losses ◽  
Power Distribution System

Many underdeveloped countries are facing acute shortage of electric power and short term measures are important to consider to address the problems of power outage, power plant failures, and disaster areas. Distributed generation (DG) is a promising approach for such cases as it allows quick on-site installation and generation of electric power. Injection of DG can improve the system voltage profile and also reduce the system's total power losses. However, the placement and sizing of the DG unit is an optimization problem in the radial distribution system. As a test case, this study examines voltage profile improvement and system power losses for an 11 KV residential feeder at the Abdul Rehman Baba grid station in Pakistan, which is modelled using the Electrical Transient Analyzer Program (ETAP). For various scenarios, several tests are conducted to assess the effects of DG on the distribution system. The results show that proper design considerations of size and location of a DG, to be inserted in to the system, lead to significant reduction in power losses and improvement in voltage profile and thus improvement in the overall efficiency of the power system. The projections of this work can be used to optimize the expansion of a power system and tackling different issues related to voltage profile in distribution sector worldwide.

scholarly journals Optimal Battery Energy Storage System Based on VAR Control Strategies Using Particle Swarm Optimization for Power Distribution System

Symmetry ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 1692
Author(s):  
Prakasit Prabpal ◽  
Yuttana Kongjeen ◽  
Krischonme Bhumkittipich
Keyword(s):  
Power System ◽  
Power Distribution ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Storage System ◽  
Energy Storage System ◽  
Battery Energy Storage System ◽  
Power Distribution System ◽  
Load Demand ◽  
Battery Energy ◽  
The Impact

We designed a battery energy storage system (BESS) based on the symmetrical concept where the required control is by the symmetrical technique known as volt/var control. The integration of BESS into the conventional distribution has significantly impacted energy consumption over the past year. Load demand probability was used to investigate optimal sizing and location of BESS in an electrical power system. The open electric power distribution system simulator (OpenDSS) was interfaced with MATLAB m-file scripts and presented by using time series analysis with load demand. The optimal BESS solution was adapted by using a genetic algorithm (GA) optimization technique and particle swarm optimization (PSO). The simulation results showed that the BESS was directly connected to the power grid with GA and PSO, and it was observed that BESS sizing also varied for these two values of 1539 kW and 1000 kW, respectively. The merit of those values is the power figure of the system, which is necessary for installation. Therefore, optimal sizing and location of the BESS are helpful to reduce the impact from the load demand to the total system loss and levelling of the energy demand from the power system network. The integration of the BESS can be applied to improve grid stability and store surplus energy very well. The grid increased the stability of the power system and reduced the impact from the large scale of BESS penetration.

scholarly journals Enhancement on the Fault Ride through Capability of Power Distribution Systems Linked by Distributed Generation due to the Impedance of Superconducting Fault Current Limiters

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 4810 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sang-Jae Choi ◽  
Sung-Hun Lim
Keyword(s):  
Distributed Generation ◽  
Power Distribution ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Distribution Systems ◽  
Active Power ◽  
Fault Current ◽  
Power Distribution Systems ◽  
Power Distribution System ◽  
Voltage Dip ◽  
Fault Ride Through

Recently, studies on connecting distributed generation (DG) to power distribution systems through DC links have been actively conducted. When a fault in feeder of this power distribution system occurs, a voltage dip can happen in the grid. In order to prevent voltage dips, there are several solutions such as the application of a superconducting fault current limiter (SFCL). If a SFCL with a larger impedance is applied, the voltage dip of the grid is effectively prevented. However, this action can bring about the malfunction or the delayed operation of the over-current relay (OCR) due to the decreased fault current, which causes another problem of protection coordination between the protective relays. On the other hand, if the impedance of the SFCL is too low, excessive reactive power is supplied by the fault ride-through (FRT) regulation and the active power is reduced. This causes an active power imbalance on the DC link and increases the DC link’s voltage. As previous solutions to prevent the rise of DC links’ voltage, the deloading method and the application of a chopper resistor have been suggested. In this paper, a technique called active power tracking control (APTC), was proposed to suppress the rise of DC links’ voltage. Case studies considering the impedance of SFCL in the constructed power distribution system were carried out, and the rise of DC links’ voltage could be effectively suppressed without any significant delay in the operation of the OCR. This study is expected to solve both the voltage dip of the grid and the rise of DC links’ voltage when distributed generation is connected to a grid.

Performance Evaluation and Impact Analysis of Distributed Generation on Radial Power Distribution System

2015 ◽  
Vol 799-800 ◽  
pp. 1222-1226
Author(s):  
Arthit Thaniyaphol ◽  
Itthisek Nilkhamhang
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grid ◽  
Power System ◽  
Power Distribution ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Electrical Network ◽  
Total Power ◽  
Main Task ◽  
Power Distribution System ◽  
The Impact

This research focuses on evaluating and analyzing the behavior of smart grid power distribution system with multiple, interconnected distributed generations (DGs). This topic is especially relevant to Thailand, which employs a radial distribution topology and has insufficient use of energy storage system (ESS). Integration of DGs with distribution power systems is a necessity to achieve reliable and efficient performance. The characteristics of each category of DGs must be studied to improve the power system. The main task of the interconnected system is to control and maintain voltage of the power system in an acceptable range for high reliability, efficiency and quality. The proposed study consists of two critical objectives. Firstly, we will investigate the principle operation of DGs that uses renewable energy sources interconnected with the smart grid. The second and final goal is to evaluate and analyze the impact of DGs on the power distribution system. Power injection from DGs can reduce total power loss and improve system performance. In addition, the presence of DGs can increase the voltage level and robustness of the system more than traditional electrical network. However, high penetration of DGs may have an effect on voltage changes at the bus.

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