Efficiency research of free electricity (power) transfer zones integration by distributed generation

Abstract

The possibility of combining free electricity (power) transfer zones by distributed generation is considered in this paper. The relevance of a subject is caused by the existing condition of network infrastructure and a high part of a network component in the final electricity cost, change of a fuel and energy landscape in territorial subjects of the federation, increase in ecological requirements and need of increase in power production efficiency. The object of the study is the second price zone of the wholesale market located on the territory of Siberia, where the task of increasing the availability of electricity is combined with the problem of reliable heat supply due to climatic conditions. It causes the presence of a large number of heating boiler houses. It is shown that the medium and large boiler houses transfer to the cogeneration mode of operation in the cities of the Altay Reginon and the Republic of Altai will allow to integrate the free electricity (power) transfer zones Altai and Siberia among other significant effects. Distributed generation was seen as an effective alternative to strengthening intersystem connections. It is obvious that the new network construction leads to an increase in the electricity transmission tariff and the transition to distributed generation leads to an increase in competition in retail regional markets, which reduces the cost of electricity.