Computational algorithm for stability analysis of distribution networks with distributed generation

Abstract

With the insertion of distributed generation in distribution networks, security analysis becomes crucial, in islanded operation or when the system is connected to the grid. Dynamic stability analyses are necessary in order to achieve minimum levels of security and reliability. Such analyses are obtained through the solution of the algebraic-differential set of equations that model the distribution grid and their generators, which requires numerical solution methods. Therefore, this paper presents a computational tool for transient stability and large disturbance frequency stability analysis, considering distribution systems with the insertion of biomass-fed distributed generation, which may, or may not, have speed regulation systems. The presented tool may be employed to assess assorted system indexes, such as the severity of disturbances, the quality of a given operating condition, in terms of voltage and frequency operating limits, and the response of both the system and the generators in face of the action of speed regulators.

Voltage Regulation in Rural Networks With Distributed Generation

“…The simulated scenarios serve as test models to evaluate the insertion of distributed generation in the buses of distribution systems, showing the voltage levels of the system in each case (Deshmukh & Ahuja, 2022). These simulations also aim to verify the effect of changing the bus voltage of a substation (SE), an effect that is commonly used in the regulation of voltage levels (Weigert et al, 2019). Corrective actions for voltage rises are applied to this same system and a comparative analysis will show how effective each of these compensation strategies is to ensure an adequate voltage level for consumers in the presence of distributed generation.…”