International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395-0056
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VOLTAGE PROFILE AND LOSS REDUCTION ENHANCEMENT BY
OPTIMAL PLACEMENT OF DG AND DSTATCOM IN DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM
P. Kumarasundari
1
, Dr. Sujatha Balaraman
2
1
PG Scholar, Department of EEE, Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, India.
2
Associate Professor, Department of EEE, Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, India.
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Abstract - Focus on power generation by non-conventional
methods are increased as the result of rapid depletion of
fossil fuels and increasing green environment concerns.
Technological research advancement made the distributed
energy resources (DER) to use as microgrids formations
and active distribution network. This paper proposes a
scheme for loss reduction and bus voltage profile
improvement in the active radial distribution network.
DER are form of small renewable energy resources is
Distribution generation such as solar PV, wind, biomass, is
located optimally for power loss reduction in the network.
DLF method load flow is utilized and LSF with voltage
deviation is used in finding the optimal placement of DG.
DSTATCOM is optimally placed in the network to maintain
bus voltages profile within the limit by providing reactive
power support to the network with DG. The methodology is
tested on simulation of IEEE 69-bus radial distribution
system on MATLAB.
Key Words: Distribution Generation, Direct Load Flow,
DSTATCOM, Loss Sensitivity Factors.
I. INTRODUCTION
Now a days, distribution system acquires huge rate
of power losses, i.e., 13% in the power system which
has been studied. Improvement of the operating
condition and voltage stability of the radial
distribution system are also considered together for
the studied with much importance. Many research
works were been done to reduce the power losses and
improve the voltage stability of the distribution
system [1].
Integration of DGs in the RDS has considerably
increased which was one of the optimal way to
improve the distribution system performances. The
optimal placement of DG are must on integration and
if required DSTATCOM a special FACTS devices
designed for distribution system to solve out the
power quality issues and problems in voltage
stability.
Simultaneous allocation of DSTATCOM and DG in the
RDS have more benefits such as reducing system
power loss, voltage profile enhancement, power factor
correction, load balancing, power quality
improvement, on-peak operating costs reduction,
shedding the overloading of distribution lines, system
stability improvement, pollutant emission reduction,
and increased overall energy efficiency. The feeder
power flow is controlled by the regulated real and
reactive power generation by the DG and DSTATCOM
at optimal location in the RDS and it reduces the power
import from the substation. Hence, the system total
power loss has been decreased with good
enhancement in voltage profile.
The term “Distributed” or “Dispersed” Generation
(DG) is described as small electric power generation
that is directly linked to the systems. DG components
are induction generators, micro turbines, synchronous
generators, reciprocating engines, fuel cells, combustion
gas turbines, solar photovoltaic, wind turbines and
other small power generation sources. Comparing with
constructing high priced new power plants and
distribution and transmission lines DGs installation
have less investment. The features that attract toward
the DGs are ecofriendly, power quality improvement
and economic. Traditional generating methods is less
reliable energy solutions than DGs.
Distribution STATic COMpensator (DSTATCOM) is a
DFACTS device that enhances the distribution system
efficiency and reliability by decreasing total lines losses
with reactive power support and also increase voltage
profile. In recent researches, this kind DFACTS are
considered over existing shunt capacitor on the
distribution system results in solving the defects on the
capacitors and improves reactive power compensation.
Advantages of DSTACOM over shunt capacitors are
variable reactive power generation, load balancing, less
resonance problems and in addition capacitor
placement at right location and the cost involved in it
due to constant reactive power generation is also
eliminated.
This article is organized as follows. Section 2.
explains about DSTATCOM 3. System description 4.
Proposed methodology 5. Simulation and results 6.
Conclusion of proposed work.