Title :
Distributed generation units contributing to voltage control in distribution networks
Author :
Morren, Johan ; De Haan, Sjoerd W H ; Ferreira, J.A.
Author_Institution :
Electr. Power Process. Dept., Delft Univ. of Technol., Netherlands
Abstract :
With the increasing number of distributed generation (DG) units connected to distribution networks, new voltage control techniques are necessary. The power electronic converters that connect most DG units to the grid are mostly the only devices in the distribution network that can contribute to voltage control. In this contribution some special aspects of voltage control in distribution networks are discussed and some case studies show how power electronic converters can contribute to voltage control.
Keywords :
power convertors; power distribution control; power generation control; voltage control; distributed generation units; distribution networks; power electronic converters; voltage control; Cables; Distributed control; Intelligent networks; Power electronics; Power generation; Power supplies; Reactive power control; Transformers; Voltage control; Voltage fluctuations;
Conference_Titel :
Universities Power Engineering Conference, 2004. UPEC 2004. 39th International
Conference_Location :
Bristol, UK
Print_ISBN :
1-86043-365-0
