Cable network analysis for low voltage power distribution systems

This paper presents the analysis of transmission performance in a low voltage power distribution system. Several different topologies of power distribution networks within a community of buildings are analyzed in terms of its impact on voltage drop, cost efficiency, and transmission efficiency. Load profiles from six real campus buildings were used to simulate a community model in EDSA. This analysis can be utilized to increase low voltage grid efficiency in microgrids, emergency power distribution systems, or distribution grids in large structures. This paper´s findings show that the typical cable topology is not necessarily always the most efficient. These results demonstrate the value of cable network analysis to network efficiency.