Impact of Distributed Generation on Voltage Profile and Losses of Distribution Network (T-0415) (MFN 5060)

Abstract

Energy crises are rising all over the world. The demand of electricity is increasing as the industrialization as well as the population of the World is increasing day by day. In this context not only the energy production is a key to fulfil consumer demands but also the losses of the distribution network need to be minimized. In addition to this, Electricity has to be delivered within the claimed levels by the utility to the end consumer. Distributed generation (DG) together with the centralized generation (CG) can be used to fulfil the energy demands. Distributed generation integration into the system can improve the voltage profile of the system as well as reduce the losses of the system, though it depends on the nature of a distributed generation source as well as its location of integration into the system. In this research project, work has been done on the system to improve its voltage profile, minimize the amount of losses of the network and enhance energy production. For this purpose, a test system is designed in ETAP and this test system is analyzed with and without the impact of different DG sources. Different DG sources with different nature from each other are selected for test purposes. These sources include synchronous generator, wind turbine generator and photovoltaic modules. These DG sources are designed in ETAP and then integrated into the test system. After simulation of different DG scenarios results are compared with the base cases and recommendation are made.