PES COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

AURANGABAD

Presentation On
Challenges to load flow in smart grid

Guided by:Prof:S. M. kulkarni Presented by : Rushikesh R

Kulkarni
Roll No: 08
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Content
 Introduction to load flow
 Challenges to a load flow in smart grid
 Load flow technique comparison
 To enhance load flow capabilities by smart grid
 Conclusion
Introduction to load flow
 Load flow studies are critical to system planning and system
operation
 Load flow studies identify line loads and bus voltages out of range,
inappropriately large bus phase angles (and the potential for
stability problems), component loads (principally transformers),
proximity to Q - limits at generation buses, and other parameters
having the potential to create operating difficulties
 intermediate load and off - peak (minimum) load studies are also
useful, since off - peak loads can result in high voltage conditions
that are not identified during peak loads.
 In most instances, load flow studies are used to assess system
performance and operations under a given condition.
Challenges to a load flow in smart
grid

 Condition adaptiveness of transmission and distribution to

accommodate load flows comprising renewable generation
 Self - adaptiveness to ensure proper coordination
 High impedance topology matching for distribution network with
randomness and uncertainty requiring intelligence analytical tools
 Since reverse power flow technique is possible the use of FACTs
devices to power electronics building blocks is essential.
 Load flow technique comparison
Old Load Flow Technique
 Central generation and
control
 Load flow by Kirchhoff ’ s
laws Load flow by Power
generation according to
demand.
 Manual switching and trouble
response Simulation and
response tracking
Desired Load Flow Technique
 Central and distributed
generation control and
distributed intelligence
 Load flow by electronic
Controllable generation,
fluctuating/random sources
and demand in dynamic
equilibrium
 Automatic response and
predictive avoidance
Monitoring overload against
bottlenecks
 Enhance load flow capabilities
by smart grid
 Data acquisition for radial or mesh network
 Existence of connection of data to assure network feasibility.
 Formulation of Y - bus for representing the interconnection of the
system under study and determination of initial conditions
 Solution of mismatch real and reactive powers and checking of
mismatch by adjusting the initial conditions typically called the hot
state
 With the snapshot power demand (real power and reactive power
demand),determining a feasible static voltage and angle to minimize
mismatch
Conclusion

By using smart grid technology we enhance load flow capability of the

power system
Thank you