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Experimental Assessment of a Centralised Controller for High-RES Active Distribution Networks

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  • Francisco de Paula García-López

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, Universidad de Sevilla, Camino de los Descubrimientos s/n, 41092 Seville, Spain)

  • Manuel Barragán-Villarejo

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, Universidad de Sevilla, Camino de los Descubrimientos s/n, 41092 Seville, Spain)

  • Alejandro Marano-Marcolini

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, Universidad de Sevilla, Camino de los Descubrimientos s/n, 41092 Seville, Spain)

  • José María Maza-Ortega

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, Universidad de Sevilla, Camino de los Descubrimientos s/n, 41092 Seville, Spain)

  • José Luis Martínez-Ramos

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, Universidad de Sevilla, Camino de los Descubrimientos s/n, 41092 Seville, Spain)

Abstract

This paper assesses the behaviour of active distribution networks with high penetration of renewable energy sources when the control is performed in a centralised manner. The control assets are the on-load tap changers of transformers at the primary substation, the reactive power injections of the renewable energy sources, and the active and reactive power exchanged between adjacent feeders when they are interconnected through a DC link. A scaled-down distribution network is used as the testbed to emulate the behaviour of an active distribution system with massive penetration of renewable energy resources. The laboratory testbed involves hardware devices, real-time control, and communication infrastructure. Several key performance indices are adopted to assess the effects of the different control actions on the system’s operation. The experimental results demonstrate that the combination of control actions enables the optimal integration of a massive penetration of renewable energy.

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  • Francisco de Paula García-López & Manuel Barragán-Villarejo & Alejandro Marano-Marcolini & José María Maza-Ortega & José Luis Martínez-Ramos, 2018. "Experimental Assessment of a Centralised Controller for High-RES Active Distribution Networks," Energies, MDPI, vol. 11(12), pages 1-16, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:11:y:2018:i:12:p:3364-:d:186993
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