Loading Balance of Distribution Feeders With Loop Power Controllers Considering Photovoltaic Generation

For the operation of distribution systems, loading balance of distribution feeders is important for reducing power loss and mitigating power flow overloading. In this paper, a loop power controller (LPC) is applied for the control of real power and reactive power flows by adjusting voltage ratio and phase shift so that the loading balance of distribution feeders can be obtained. To incorporate photovoltaic (PV) power generation in feeder loading balance, a Taipower distribution feeder with large PV installation is selected for computer simulation. Daily loading unbalance is determined by analyzing PV power generation recorded by the SCADA system and by constructing daily power load profiles based on distribution automation system (DAS) data. The load transfer required to achieve loading balance and the line impedance of distribution feeders are used to derive the voltage ratio and phase shift of the LPC. Computer simulations indicated that loading balance can be achieved in distribution feeders with large PV system installation by using loop power controllers according to the variation of solar energy and power loading of study feeders. The system power loss reduction resulting from feeder loading balance by LPC is also investigated in this paper.

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