Advanced Technologies for Modeling, Optimization and Control of the Distribution Grid
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "F: Electrical Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 12 May 2024 | Viewed by 276
Special Issue Editors
Interests: power system reliability; power system stability; power system protection; artificial intelligence; demand response
Interests: power system operation; power system control; energy audits; public lighting; energy efficiency
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The integration of renewable energy sources (RESs) with new nonlinear and (un)balanced loads has significantly increased the complexity of the topology and operational control of the distribution grid. The idea of improving energy efficiency by locating power generation close to consumption (distributed generation, DG) changes the traditional classification of the distribution grid as passive. The allocation of DG is a multiobjective optimization problem with voltage and power loss constraints as well as ratings of the existing topological configuration. The significant increase of DG in the last decade opens the possibility of reactive power control using DG sources. The stochastic generation of RESs implies the integration of energy storage systems and thus the self-sufficiency of the distribution grid with the possibility of island operation. The integration of new, nonlinear and (un)balanced loads (single-phase and three-phase electric vehicle charging stations) can have a significant impact on power quality and voltage stability, leading to a change in the existing topological configuration and ratings. On the contrary, the implementation of FACTS devices can significantly improve the voltage stability. In order to achieve more efficient and sustainable operation of the distribution grid in consideration of the above aspects, this Special Issue aims to present advanced methods for modelling of passive and active distribution grid components, optimization techniques for the allocation of DG with the possibility of reactive power control, energy storage management systems, and anti-island control modalities.
Topics of interest for publication include:
- Modeling of new (un)balanced and nonlinear loads and FACTS devices and their influence on distribution grid operation;
- Optimization techniques for new DG sources allocation in distribution grids;
- Reactive power control techniques with DG and/or FACTS devices in distribution grids;
- Optimization techniques for energy storage systems in distribution grids;
- Anti-island control strategies for distribution grids.
Prof. Dr. Predrag Marić
Dr. Hrvoje Glavas
Prof. Dr. Ivica Pavić
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- distribution grid model
- nonlinear and unbalanced loads
- distribution generation
- energy storage systems
- FACTS devices
- optimization techniques
- reactive power control
- anti-island control
