Distribution system planning considering reliable feeder routing

A Radial Path Building Algorithm for Optimal Feeder Planning of Primary Distribution Networks Considering Reliability Assessment

“…Decisions are required for only seven nodes that are sufficient to cover almost all other nodes of the system except nodes 3 and 7, which is also apparent from is also implemented. Total losses resulted from the proposed approach is 0.0275 MW compared to the 0.0314 MW that resulted from existing approaches [7][8][9][10][11][12].The optimal network topology resulting from the proposed approach for the twofeeder configuration is shown in Figure 5, which is slightly different from the topology that is obtained from existing approaches [7][8][9][10][11][12]. The sequence column list in Table 2 signifies the order on which branches of a given network are taken under consideration while forming the radial topology.…”

“…C 5 1 can be written as the summation of C 6 1 , as defined in Eq. (12), and the extra fixed cost ( C f ), variable cost ( C l ), and interruption cost ( C i ) for adding a new branch 6-5 as…”

“…In general, the planning problem of distribution networks may be stated as an optimization problem for a given geographical topology or region with a set of load demands, including the location of the transformation centers required for the load supply while minimizing the total installation and operational costs [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15], subject to the technical requirements for satisfactory operation of the system. Moreover, distribution system planning addresses a number of issues, such as determining the number of feeders and their routes and substation location, size, and service area, etc.…”

A review of power distribution planning in the modern power systems era: Models, methods and future research

“…The optimal feeder routing is solved by a direct approach that depends only on tracking radial paths and computing the cost of the paths [51,56].…”

Optimal network topology and reliability indices to be used in the design of power distribution networks in oil and gas plants

“…Increasing reliability through design is usually associated with installing more equipment, thereby increasing the number of possible paths for electric current to fl ow through (Samui et al, 2012). The capital cost of increased reliability is established by obtaining quotes from vendors for the supply and installation of power distribution equipment.…”