Title :
Optimum placement of distributed generation in three-phase distribution systems with time varying load using a Monte Carlo approach
Author :
Martinez, J.A. ; Guerra, G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. d´Eng. Electr., Univ. Politec. de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Abstract :
A procedure has been developed for estimating the optimum allocation of distributed generation (DG) units in distribution systems. The approach is based on a single-target model in which the objective is loss minimization. The main goal of this work is to explore the application of a Monte Carlo based method for loss minimization of a three-phase distribution system when considering the intermittent nature of some distributed resources and the time varying shape of the node loads. The procedure has been implemented in an open environment in which OpenDSS is driven from MATLAB. Some examples illustrate the scope of the proposed procedure.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; distributed power generation; power distribution; DG units; MATLAB; Monte Carlo based method; OpenDSS; distributed generation; distributed resources; intermittent nature; loss minimization; node loads; open environment; optimum placement; single-target model; three-phase distribution systems; time varying load; time varying shape; Capacitors; Generators; Load modeling; Mathematical model; Monte Carlo methods; Resource management; Substations; Distributed Generation; Distribution System; Load Flow; Loss Minimization; Optimal Placement;
Conference_Titel :
Power and Energy Society General Meeting, 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2727-5
Electronic_ISBN :
1944-9925
DOI :
10.1109/PESGM.2012.6345040
