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Distribution grid reconfiguration reduces power losses and helps integrate renewables

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  • Lueken, Colleen
  • Carvalho, Pedro M.S.
  • Apt, Jay

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A reconfigurable network can change its topology by opening and closing switches on power lines. We use real wind, solar, load, and cost data and a model of a reconfigurable distribution grid to show that reconfiguration allows a grid operator to reduce operational losses as well as to accept more intermittent renewable generation than a static configuration can. Net present value analysis of automated switch technology shows that the return on investment is negative for this test network when considering only loss reduction, but that the investment is attractive under certain conditions when reconfiguration is used to minimize curtailment.

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  • Lueken, Colleen & Carvalho, Pedro M.S. & Apt, Jay, 2012. "Distribution grid reconfiguration reduces power losses and helps integrate renewables," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 48(C), pages 260-273.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:enepol:v:48:y:2012:i:c:p:260-273
    DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.05.023
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    5. Allard, Stéphane & Debusschere, Vincent & Mima, Silvana & Quoc, Tuan Tran & Hadjsaid, Nouredine & Criqui, Patrick, 2020. "Considering distribution grids and local flexibilities in the prospective development of the European power system by 2050," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 270(C).
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    8. Oscar Danilo Montoya & Jorge Alexander Alarcon-Villamil & Jesus C. Hernández, 2021. "Operating Cost Reduction in Distribution Networks Based on the Optimal Phase-Swapping including the Costs of the Working Groups and Energy Losses," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(15), pages 1-22, July.
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