OPF Techniques for Real-Time Active Management of Distribution Networks

James Robertson; Gareth Harrison; Alexander Wallace

doi:10.1109/TPWRS.2016.2624985

OPF Techniques for Real-Time Active Management of Distribution Networks

James Robertson, Gareth Harrison, Alexander Wallace

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This paper presents a method for real-time active network management (ANM) control to maximize network-wide energy yield in constrained networks. Coordinated scheduling of renewable distributed generation (DG) and distribution network control assets can limit DG curtailment and significantly increase energy yield and economic performance of DG. Here an optimal power flow (OPF) approach has been developed for real-time online scheduling of network control settings to better integrate high levels of temporally and spatially variable DG from renewable energy resources. Results show that real-time prescription of ANM control settings provides a feasible alternative to network reinforcement under the existing passive management philosophy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3529-3537
Journal	IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
Volume	32
Issue number	5
Early online date	7 Dec 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TPWRS.2016.2624985
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2017

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

active network management
distributed generation
Optimal Power Flow
distribution management system
real-time system
Load flow
Voltage control
Reactive power
Delays
ECONOMICS

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Adaptation and Resilience in Energy Systems (ARIES)
Harrison, G., Chick, J., Essery, R., Kerr, A. & Venugopal, V.
EPSRC
1/11/11 → 31/10/15
Project: Research
UK- China joint research consortium on sustainable electric power supply
Wallace, R.
EPSRC
1/01/09 → 31/12/12
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Gareth Harrison
- School of Engineering - Bert Whittington Chair of Power Engineering
- Global Environment and Society Academy
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