An effective generator-allocating method to enhance the robustness of power grid

Abstract

As renewable energy plants are becoming more widely accessible, one trend of power grids' evolution is decentralization which poses many challenges for grid management. In this paper, we propose a generator allocation method, based on community structure detection, for placing decentralized generators. We take node-generator distance (DG) as an indicator of optimal generators' locations and the underlying community structure is detected with a series of iterating steps. Simulation results show that our method can effectively achieve satisfying allocation solutions as well as enhance the robustness of power systems.