Power Flow Calculation for Weakly Meshed Distribution Network with Distributed Generations and Electric Vehicles

The conventional power flow algorithms are not applicable to the distribution network with distributed generations (DGs) and electric vehicles because of various node types of generations and weekly meshed network. Based on the analysis of the operation mode and the control characteristics of conventional DGs and electric vehicles, their mathematical models in power flow calculation can be established. Then, an improved power flow calculation method based on the Newton algorithm is presented to compute the power flow of weakly meshed distribution network with multitype DGs and electric vehicle. Finally, an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 33 bus system is used to validate the proposed algorithm with the results showing that this improved algorithm is feasible and effective.