Title :
DG allocation using an analytical method to minimize losses and to improve voltage security
Author :
Alemi, P. ; Gharehpetian, G.B.
Author_Institution :
Eng. Dept., Islamic Azad Univ., Tehran
Abstract :
This paper proposes an analytical method for optimal allocation and sizing of distributed generation (DG) units in order to minimize losses and to improve the voltage profile in distribution systems. The evaluation of losses and voltage profile is based on a power flow method for radial networks. The approach, which is based on the calculation of losses sensitivity factor, has been applied to IEEE 13 and 37 bus distribution test systems. The proposed method has better results than the results obtained from other methods.
Keywords :
distributed power generation; load flow; losses; power system security; DG optimal allocation; IEEE 13 bus distribution test systems; IEEE 37 bus distribution test systems; distributed generation; loss minimization; losses sensitivity factor; voltage profile evaluation; voltage security; Costs; Distributed control; Distributed power generation; Power engineering and energy; Power generation; Power system planning; Power system reliability; Power system security; System testing; Voltage; Distributed Generation; Optimum Allocation; Sensitivity factors; Voltage Security Improvement; losses minimization;
Conference_Titel :
Power and Energy Conference, 2008. PECon 2008. IEEE 2nd International
Conference_Location :
Johor Bahru
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2404-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2405-4
DOI :
10.1109/PECON.2008.4762731
