18 research outputs found
Towards a New Model of Evaluation of Transformation Losses in Solar Orchards
In this article is analyzed the economic yield
that would turn out from replacing the conventional
transformers currently used on solar orchards by others of
higher performance. In this way, the losses would be
reduced increasing at the same time the injected energy to
the network. Moreover, it would have a beneficial effect in
the efficiency of the global installation including the
connection to the distribution network
DCOPF Contingency Analysis Including Phase Shifting Transformers
This work deals with a new formulation for the Direct Current Optimal Power Flow (DCOPF) including the corrective actions related to the phase shifting transformers. The formulation is based on the outage of generators and/or branches modelled as fictitious injections of active power. The inclusion of the sensitivities of the phase shifting transformer with respect to the injected powers is one of the novelties of this paper. By including the fictitious injections in the optimization problem, the injections are adjusted to the post-contingency state as a consequence of the corrective actions carried out by the DCOPF to bring the system back to its normal state. Consequently, when the analysis of contingencies is performed, the classical topological analysis and the subsequent analyses are avoided with this approach. The DCOPF includes as corrective control variables the rescheduling of active power generations, phase shifting transformers and, if required, permitted load shedding. The IEEE-RTS of 24 buses is used as benchmark network to assess the properties of the proposed approach.Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation and Cooperation (Spain) ENE2011-24137Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation and Cooperation (Spain) ENE2011-27984Junta de Andalucía PO11-TEP741
A new DC corrective OPF based on generator and branch outages modelled as fictitious nodal injections
This work deals with a new formulation for the direct current corrective optimal power flow. The formulation is based on the
outage of generators and/or branches modelled as fictitious injections of active power. By including that fictitious injections in the
optimization problem, the injections are adjusted to the post-contingency state as a consequence of the corrective actions carried
out to bring the system back to its normal state. So, when the analysis of contingencies is performed, the classical topological
analysis and the subsequent analyses are avoided with this approach. This new formulation uses the sensitivity matrix between
branch power flows and powers injected in a power system. An important feature of this matrix is to remain constant during
the Contingency Analysis performed for the generation-load scenario (base case) of each period of time to be analysed. The
approach proposed is illustrated in the IEEE-RTS of 24buses. The results obtained in this distribution network demonstrate that
the proposed methodology can assess the impact of contingencies with an acceptable accuracy and a short computation time.Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation grant ENE2011-27984Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation grant ENE2010-18867Junta de Andalucía TEP-517
Experimental Assessment of a Centralised Controller for High-RES Active Distribution Networks
This paper assesses the behaviour of active distribution networks with high penetration of
renewable energy sources when the control is performed in a centralised manner. The control assets
are the on-load tap changers of transformers at the primary substation, the reactive power injections
of the renewable energy sources, and the active and reactive power exchanged between adjacent
feeders when they are interconnected through a DC link. A scaled-down distribution network is used
as the testbed to emulate the behaviour of an active distribution system with massive penetration of
renewable energy resources. The laboratory testbed involves hardware devices, real-time control,
and communication infrastructure. Several key performance indices are adopted to assess the effects
of the different control actions on the system’s operation. The experimental results demonstrate
that the combination of control actions enables the optimal integration of a massive penetration of
renewable energy.Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad ENE2015-69597-RMinisterio de Economía y Competitividad PCIN-2015-043Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad ENE2017-84813-
Actuaciones correctoras para el control de tensiones en redes de distribución y de los flujos de potencia reactiva en los transformadores transporte/distribución
El objetivo del trabajo que se presenta en este
artículo consiste en el desarrollo de técnicas para la
determinación de actuaciones sobre ciertas variables de control,
a disposición de los gestores de redes de distribución, para
mantener las tensiones de los nudos en la red mallada de
distribución y los flujos de potencia reactiva por los
transformadores transporte/distribución dentro de los límites
establecidos, manteniendo al mismo tiempo un adecuado
margen de actuación en las variables de contro
Exploiting the use of DC SCOPF approximation to improve iterative AC SCOPF algorithms
This paper focuses on improving the solution techniques for the AC SCOPF problem of
active power dispatch by using the DC SCOPF approximation within the SCOPF algorithm.
Our approach brings two benefits compared to benchmark SCOPF algorithms:
it speeds-up the solution of an iterative AC SCOPF algorithm thanks to
a more efficient identification of binding contingencies, and allows
improving the objective by an appropriate choice of a limited number
of corrective actions for each contingency.
The proposed approach is illustrated on 5 test systems of 60, 118, 300,
1203, and 2746 buses
Optimal Location of Distributed Energy Resources Considering Investment Costs, Use of Resources and Network Constraints
The consideration of distributed energy resources as non-wires alternatives for the elimination of overloads and voltage problems poses new challenges for their location and management. Traditional location methodologies approach the problem from the distribution system operator perspective, who tries to correct overload and voltage outside margins while minimizing other possible negative impacts in the network. The approach presented in this paper also considers the investor's point of view, seeking the most appropriate technology alternative, the maximum use of the available resource, and the minimum investment. Those aspects are explicitly taken into account in the formulation of the model, which takes the form of a mixed-integer nonlinear optimization problem. The proposed methodology is tested in two different scenarios using the medium-voltage distribution system benchmark of CIGRE. The results show that the interests of the distribution system operator and the investors can be jointly satisfied, achieving an effective, safe and realistic integration of new distributed resources
Optimal Scheduling of Controllable Resources in Energy Communities: An Overview of the Optimization Approaches
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the study of energy communities. This new definition refers to a community sharing energy resources of different types to meet its needs and reduce the associated costs. Optimization is one of the most widely used techniques for scheduling the operation of an energy community. In this study, we extensively reviewed the mathematical models used depending on the objectives and constraints considered. The models were also classified according to whether they address uncertainty and the inclusion of flexibility constraints. The main contribution of this study is the analysis of the most recent research on the mathematical formulation of optimization models for optimal scheduling of resources in energy communities. The results show that the most commonly used objectives are profit maximization and cost minimization. Additionally, in almost all cases, photovoltaic generation is one of the main energy sources. Electricity prices, renewable generation, and energy demand are sources of uncertainty that have been modeled using stochastic and robust optimization. Flexibility services using demand response are often modeled using interruptible loads and shiftable loads. There is still considerable room for further research on the distribution of benefits among the participants of the energy community and the provision of flexibility services to the electricity grid
A hybrid methodology for optimal var dispatch in the western algerian power system
This paper describes the methodology adopted for the optimal var dispatch (OVD) integrating a particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm and the interior point method (IPM). The proposed hybrid method can be mainly divided in two parts. The first part is to solve the OVD with the IPM based on the logarithmic- barrier primal- dual algorithm (LB-PDA), for non linear programming (NLP) by relaxing the discrete variables. In the second part, the PSO algorithm is used to solve the discrete variables with the continuous variables being fixed, whereas the IPM solves the continuous optimization with the discrete variables being constant. The optimal solution can be obtained by solving the two sub-problems alternately. Numerical simulation on the Western Algerian power system illustrate this proposed hybrid method
Steady-state model for the three-leg shunt-series ac-link power flow controller
Shunt-series ac links constitute a class of so-called vector switching converters, capable of controlling power flows by synthesising an adjustable series voltage. A novel steady-state model for the recently introduced three-leg shunt-series ac link, suitable for power flow studies, is developed in this study. The new model is then applied in two optimal power flow problems arising in distribution systems, namely, power loss reduction and integration of distributed generation, where the performance of the three-leg topology is compared with that of the conventional four-leg scheme. The CIGRE Task Force C06.04.02 benchmark network is used as case study.Junta de Andalucía TEP-07411Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad ENE2011-2413