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Vol. 14, nr 2 (52) 2023

Publ. 30.10.2023

Multiple Droop-Controlled DG Sites in an Islanded AC Microgrid for Power Losses Mitigation

Lokalizacja źródeł rozproszonych z regulowanym statyzmem w izolowanej mikrosieci - minimalizująca straty mocy

mgr inż. Tham X. NGUYEN; dr hab. inż. Robert LIS

s. 10-24 DOI: 10.17274/AEZ.2023.52.01

Abstract

This study investigates the installation of multiple droop-controlled distributed generator (DG) sites in an Autonomous Microgrid (AMG) to mitigate power losses. The methodology employs a differential evolution algorithm integrated with a modified backward-forward sweep load flow method to optimise the DG sizing and positioning. Tested on an IEEE 33-bus AMG, the results show a significant reduction in power losses with multiple DG placements, highlighting the potential to improve microgrid performance.

Streszczenie

Przedstawiono analizę umiejscowienia generatorów rozproszonych (DG) w izolowanej mikrosieci (AMG), z regulowanym statyzmem oraz z rozwiniętą strukturą hierarchiczną w celu redukcji strat mocy. Metoda wykorzystuje algorytm ewolucji różnicowej zintegrowany z modyfikowaną metodą rozpływu mocy w celu optymalizacji rozmiaru i pozycjonowania DG. Przetestowane na 33-węzłowej mikrosieci testowej IEEE wyniki ukazują znaczącą redukcję strat mocy dzięki optymalnym lokalizacjom DG, wskazują na potencjał poprawy wydajności pracy mikrosieci

Keywords

power losses mitigation, droop-controlled DG, isolated microgrid, differential evolution algorithm

Słowa kluczowe

straty mocy, rozproszony generator z regulacją statyzmu, izolowana mikrosieć, algorytm ewolucji różnicowej

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