Optimizing the voltage measurements location for the management of active distribution networks

Author

Bignucolo, F. ; Caldon, R.

Author_Institution

Univ. of Padova, Padova

fYear

2007

fDate

4-6 Sept. 2007

Firstpage

960

Lastpage

964

Abstract

By increasing the penetration of distributed generators connected to existing radial medium voltage distribution systems, DSOs have to leave traditional passive management philosophies and adopt innovative management strategies. In particular the control of active networks by means of a distribution management system requires the adoption of state estimation algorithms for the real time identification of the overall system operational state. The costs for a widespread on-line remote measurement system prompts for a reduced number of voltage measurements optimally located within the network. To this aim a procedure based on a genetic algorithm and a suitable parameter here denoted as "variance moment" has been developed and tested.

Keywords

distributed power generation; genetic algorithms; power distribution planning; power system state estimation; voltage measurement; active distribution networks; distributed generators; distribution management system; genetic algorithm; radial medium voltage distribution systems; state estimation algorithms; variance moment; voltage measurements location; Electric variables measurement; Engineering management; Fluid flow measurement; Genetic algorithms; Innovation management; Load flow; Medium voltage; Power measurement; State estimation; Voltage measurement; Distributed Generation; Measurement Location; State Estimation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Universities Power Engineering Conference, 2007. UPEC 2007. 42nd International

Conference_Location

Brighton

Print_ISBN

978-1-905593-36-1

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-905593-34-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/UPEC.2007.4469078

Filename

4469078