Title :
Probabilistic assessment of the impact of distributed generation and non-linear load on harmonic propagation in power networks
Author :
Abdelrahman, Sami ; Huilian Liao ; Jia Yu ; Milanovic, Jovica V.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Abstract :
The paper investigates the uncertainties involved in the assessment of annual harmonic performance of a distribution network with distributed generation and non-liner loads. Considering a random variable locations and injections of harmonic sources, both generation and load, a probabilistic assessment of harmonic propagation through the network is performed. The influence of variable and diverse distributed generation in particular is clearly documented.
Keywords :
distributed power generation; harmonic distortion; power distribution economics; probability; distributed generation impact probabilistic assessment; harmonic propagation; nonlinear load impact probabilistic assessment; power distribution network annual harmonic performance assessment; Generators; Harmonic analysis; Load modeling; Loading; Power system harmonics; Probabilistic logic; Standards; Harmonics; Monte Carlo; Probabilistic; THD;
Conference_Titel :
Power Systems Computation Conference (PSCC), 2014
Conference_Location :
Wroclaw
DOI :
10.1109/PSCC.2014.7038371