Abstract
A new active network management framework is presented based on a multi-period optimal power flow problem that is bounded by security constraints at the distribution level for upholding the security of supply. This can be achieved through active engagement with flexible demand and distributed generation to prepare for contingency events in day-ahead operational planning. This framework is coupled with a flexible hybrid AC/DC medium voltage (MV) distribution network topology. It contains an integrated multi-terminal medium voltage DC (MVDC) interface for a seamless interaction and integration of the flexible demand and generation on both AC and DC sides of the hybrid network. The active energy management framework when coupled with a flexible hybrid AC/DC topology provides unprecedented degrees of flexibility as well as security of operation under a variety of conditions. To this end, the 75-bus UK generic distribution network has been modified and converted into a hybrid AC/DC network using the integrated MVDC interface. This framework is then deployed to minimise operational costs to the network operator, considering costs of schemes such as distributed generation curtailment and flexible demand shifting, as well as network losses. Results show a significant improvement in operational costs when the network operates as a flexible hybrid when compared to a pure AC or a more conventional AC/DC hybrid.
Highlights
The global energy and environmental targets have directed most countries worldwide towards a greener energy generation portfolio
This paper proposes a flexible hybrid AC/DC medium voltage (MV) distribution grid concept, which at its core takes advantage of the higher levels of operational flexibility by using an integrated medium voltage DC (MVDC) interface that consists of a DC collection grid containing multiple voltage source converter (VSC) and connects all end feeders together
Our contributions in this paper are three-fold: (1) A day-ahead distribution network management framework with flexible demand and distributed generations (DGs) curtailment to uphold the secure operation during contingencies, (2) an extended security constrained, which covers three stages, pre-contingency, short-term, and long-term post-contingencies, is used to highlight the different remedial action capabilities between slow response and fast response (i.e., VSCs) control devices, and (3) a multi-terminal configuration of MVDC is introduced to alleviate the limitations of back-to-back (BTB) or point-to-point (P2P) configurations used in [7,8,9,10,11,12,13] and a more flexible network operation can be achieved
Summary
The global energy and environmental targets have directed most countries worldwide towards a greener energy generation portfolio. Our contributions in this paper are three-fold: (1) A day-ahead distribution network management framework with flexible demand and DG curtailment to uphold the secure operation during contingencies, (2) an extended security constrained, which covers three stages, pre-contingency, short-term, and long-term post-contingencies, is used to highlight the different remedial action capabilities between slow response (i.e., load tap changer) and fast response (i.e., VSCs) control devices, and (3) a multi-terminal configuration of MVDC is introduced to alleviate the limitations of back-to-back (BTB) or point-to-point (P2P) configurations used in [7,8,9,10,11,12,13] and a more flexible network operation can be achieved.
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