Economic load intervals for selecting 10 kV cable cross-sections for agricultural consumers

Abstract

District electric networks for agricultural purposes are characterized by a constant increase in loads. In these conditions, it is important to choose the correct parameters of power lines and, first of all, the cross-sections of overhead lines (overhead lines) and cable lines. There are technical possibilities to increase the capacity of overhead power lines, which can be carried out in the following ways: voltage regulation; reactive power compensation; replacement of existing wires with wires of a larger cross-section; load unbundling; transfer of the network to an increased voltage. Increasing the capacity of cable transmission lines by all of these methods is not possible due to their design features. Thus, due to the difficulties of increasing the capacity of cable lines and dynamically developing networks, the problem of choosing the optimal cable cross-section for lines with an ever-increasing load is becoming more acute. Currently, agricultural distribution electric networks have a constant increase in load. In these conditions, the correct choice of the parameters of cable lines and the residential cable line is of great importance. Due to the complexity of increasing the throughput of cable lines and dynamic networks, problems arise with the choice of optimal paths for wires and residential cables for agricultural lines.