Renewable energy communities virtual islanding: A decentralized service to improve distribution grid security

IF 4.8 2区工程技术 Q2 ENERGY & FUELS

Sustainable Energy Grids & Networks Pub Date : 2025-03-27 DOI:10.1016/j.segan.2025.101700

Angelo Velini , Manuela Minetti , Sergio Bruno , Andrea Bonfiglio , Renato Procopio , Massimo La Scala

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Abstract

This article presents a novel service provided by Renewable Energy Communities (RECs) for the distribution network. This service, called Virtual Islanding (VI) and ideally requested to the RECs by the Distribution System Operator (DSO), basically consists in requiring that the net active power exchange between the involved REC and the main grid is zero for a specified time frame. The effectiveness of RECs VI operation is assessed using an Optimal Power Flow (OPF) that considers distribution network operational limits. Simulations, performed in a test case distribution system with massive penetration of RES, highlight the VI benefits both from a technical and sustainability viewpoint.

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Sustainable Energy Grids & Networks Energy-Energy Engineering and Power Technology

CiteScore

7.90

自引率

13.00%

发文量

206

审稿时长

49 days

期刊介绍： Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks (SEGAN)is an international peer-reviewed publication for theoretical and applied research dealing with energy, information grids and power networks, including smart grids from super to micro grid scales. SEGAN welcomes papers describing fundamental advances in mathematical, statistical or computational methods with application to power and energy systems, as well as papers on applications, computation and modeling in the areas of electrical and energy systems with coupled information and communication technologies.