Title :
Reliability assessment tool for radial and loop distribution systems using DIgSILENT PowerFactory
Author :
Suthapanun, Chattrapat ; Jirapong, Peerapol ; Bunchoo, Phattamaporn ; Thararak, Panida
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Chiang Mai Univ., Chiang Mai, Thailand
Abstract :
This paper presents a simple and practical method for determining reliability indices of radial and loop electrical distribution systems by using an automatic tool. This tool is developed by writing DIgSILENT Programing Language (DPL) script for determining reliability indices of each load point and the whole systems. By using this tool, a large existing distribution system can be easily analyzed. Moreover, it can decrease time to configure components in the system. The developed tool is tested by using Roy Billinton Test System (RBTS) Bus 2 and Bus 4 as case study. The test results demonstrate the correctness of reliability assessment process. In addition, the practical rearrangement from a radial to a closed loop of the 115 kV distribution system in Chiang Mai province is used as another case study to show the effect of installing protective devices for reliability improvement.
Keywords :
power distribution reliability; power engineering computing; Chiang Mai province; DIgSILENT PowerFactory; DIgSILENT programing language; DPL; RBTS; Roy Billinton test system; loop distribution systems; protective devices; radial distribution systems; reliability assessment process; reliability assessment tool; reliability improvement; Interrupters; Maintenance engineering; Power system reliability; Software; Software reliability; Substations; DIgSILENT PowerFactory; DPL script; distribution systems; reliability assessment;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Engineering/Electronics, Computer, Telecommunications and Information Technology (ECTI-CON), 2015 12th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Hua Hin
DOI :
10.1109/ECTICon.2015.7206929
