Title :
Real-time deterministic power flow control through dispatch of distributed energy resources
Author :
Fazeli, Amir ; Sumner, Mark ; Johnson, Mark Christopher ; Christopher, Edward
Author_Institution :
Alstom Grid Ltd., Stafford, UK
Abstract :
Integration of intermittent renewable resources and mass electrification of heat and transport into the existing electricity network, with limited network asset reinforcement requires incorporation of intelligence in the form of active management of flexible resources within different sections of the distribution network. A hierarchical multi-level control framework is proposed for this purpose which incorporates the appropriate optimisation and control strategies at different levels. In particular, a novel deterministic control algorithm for controlling power flows at the community cell level has been developed and presented in this study. This algorithm incorporates robustness to communication and device failure and is easily expandable to an arbitrary number of devices. The simulation results presented in this study show that the effectiveness of the proposed control technique depends on distributed energy resources flexibility and storage capacity.
Keywords :
distributed power generation; hierarchical systems; load flow control; power distribution control; power generation control; power generation dispatch; renewable energy sources; active flexible resource managment; community cell level; distributed energy resource dispatch; distributed energy resources flexibility; distributed energy resources storage capacity; distribution network; electricity network; hierarchical multilevel control; intermittent renewable resource integration; limited network asset reinforcement; mass electrification; optimisation; real-time deterministic power flow control;
Journal_Title :
Generation, Transmission Distribution, IET
DOI :
10.1049/iet-gtd.2015.0182