Title :
Smart Robust Resources Control in LV Network to Deal With Voltage Rise Issue
Author :
Mokhtari, Ghassem ; Ghosh, A. ; Nourbakhsh, Ghavameddin ; Ledwich, Gerard
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Queensland Univ. of Technol., Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Abstract :
Often voltage rise along low voltage (LV) networks limits their capacity to accommodate more renewable energy (RE) sources. This paper proposes a robust and effective approach to coordinate customers´ resources and control voltage rise in LV networks, where photovoltaics (PVs) are considered as the RE sources. The proposed coordination algorithm includes both localized and distributed control strategies. The localized strategy determines the value of PV inverter active and reactive power, while the distributed strategy coordinates customers´ energy storage units (ESUs). To verify the effectiveness of proposed approach, a typical residential LV network is used and simulated in the PSCAD-EMTC platform.
Keywords :
distributed control; energy storage; intelligent control; invertors; photovoltaic power systems; power generation control; power system simulation; reactive power; robust control; solar power; voltage control; ESU coordinates; PSCAD-EMTC platform; PV inverter; RE source accommodation; active power; coordination algorithm; customer resource coordination; distributed control strategy; energy storage unit coordination; localized control strategy; low voltage networks; photovoltaic sources; reactive power; renewable energy source accommodation; residential LV network; smart robust resource control; voltage rise control; voltage rise issue; Energy storage; Photovoltaic systems; Renewable energy sources; Voltage control; Consensus algorithm; energy storage unit (ESU); low voltage (LV) network; voltage rise;
Journal_Title :
Sustainable Energy, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TSTE.2013.2265100