INTEGRATION OF DISTRIBUTED GENERATION IN

THE VOLT/VAR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR

ACTIVE DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS

ABSTRACT

The main grid is very sensitive network and its performance fully depends upon

both source and sink side components. The source side may introduce some power

quality problems like Voltage sag and Voltage swell etc., and similarly the load side may

require reactive power compensation which is power factor compensation. These are all

the notable challenges that is always arriving on a grid network. This work investigates

the use of voltage source converter interfaced distributed generators (DGs) for reactive

power support in active distribution networks. Integration of DG management systems

into decentralized parts of the Volt/VAR management system is proposed. The solution is

designed to address issues connected to increased DG penetration, while at the same time

avoiding the technical challenges and high costs related to state-of-the-art model-based

Volt/VAR management. Coordination of DGs with conventional voltage regulation

equipment is based on predefined control hierarchies. This model based topology may be

divided into zones with individual voltage regulation and reactive support schemes that

will reduce requirements for data handling capability. The results indicate that the control

schemes successfully restore voltage to within limits after disturbance of grid conditions.
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