I. Kalysh, M. Kenzhina, N. Kaiyrbekov, H. K. Nunna, Aresh Dadlani, S. Doolla
{"title":"Machine Learning-based Service Restoration Scheme for Smart Distribution Systems with DGs and High Priority Loads","authors":"I. Kalysh, M. Kenzhina, N. Kaiyrbekov, H. K. Nunna, Aresh Dadlani, S. Doolla","doi":"10.1109/SEST.2019.8849002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SEST.2019.8849002","url":null,"abstract":"Reliability of power distribution systems is of very crucial concern due to cases of mass power outages that occur worldwide. Once an unscheduled outage takes place in power grids, the service restoration is triggered to rapidly return the system to normal conditions and minimize the severity of consequences. This paper proposes a self-healing power distribution grid restoration technique based on decentralized multi-agent systems with reinforcement learning. The system architecture is based on two types of zone agents: Inactive Zone Agent (IZA) and Active Zone Agent (AZA), where the IZA is activated provided that an agent is within the out-of-service area. This study contributes to the advancement of service restoration by endowing agents with learning ability. The reward computation proposed in this paper is based on the load priority factor, and also it ensures preserving the constraints within the limits. Case studies include a comparison of service restoration outcomes with load priority factor and DGs incorporated into the network. All simulations are implemented in the PowerWorld simulator for the medium voltage network of 11kV with 29 buses. The results of the study prove that embedding Q-learning algorithm into service restoration significantly improves the performance metrics and thus, increases the reliability of the distribution grids.","PeriodicalId":158839,"journal":{"name":"2019 International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and Technologies (SEST)","volume":"88 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123038008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cost Allocation of Distribution Networks in the Distributed Energy Resources Era","authors":"T. Soares, M. Cruz, M. Matos","doi":"10.1109/SEST.2019.8849089","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SEST.2019.8849089","url":null,"abstract":"Increasing power injection of distributed energy resources (DER) (including prosumers) has been changing the way the distribution system is operated and managed. Thus, conventional network usage tariffs are no longer fair enough to distribute the network costs to the various system participants. Within this scope, this work studies innovative cost allocation models that fairly distribute fixed, network usage and power losses costs to all system participants. A three-stage model is designed, in which: (i) an alternating current optimal power flow (AC OPF) for the distribution grid is performed; (ii) two different power tracing models (namely, the Abdelkader's and Bialek's tracing methods) are implemented and compared; and (iii) the distribution of costs through a MW-mile variant. The model is tested and validated in a 33-node distribution network considering high penetration of DER.","PeriodicalId":158839,"journal":{"name":"2019 International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and Technologies (SEST)","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131572529","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pablo Báez-Gonzalez, Enrique Rodríguez-Díaz, Miguel A. Ridao Carlini, C. Bordons
{"title":"A Power P2P Market Framework to Boost Renewable Energy Exchanges in Local Microgrids","authors":"Pablo Báez-Gonzalez, Enrique Rodríguez-Díaz, Miguel A. Ridao Carlini, C. Bordons","doi":"10.1109/SEST.2019.8848998","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SEST.2019.8848998","url":null,"abstract":"This article studies the effects of the establishment of Peer-to-Peer energy (eP2P) exchange structures between end users belonging to the same microgrid (MG). A Continuous Double Auction (CDA) structure is used to allow power trading. As a case example, the electrical operation of a neighborhood of 40 houses is used, and various scenarios with different photovoltaic (PV) installation penetration levels are analyzed. Results suggest the potential benefits of the use of this type of eP2P exchange structures, which include but are not limited to: savings on electricity bills, better use of renewable sources and reduction in energy storage systems (ESS) utilization. Simultaneously, new questions raise about the business model, especially for traditional electrical distributors.","PeriodicalId":158839,"journal":{"name":"2019 International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and Technologies (SEST)","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132536676","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using Viable Systems Model and Big Data for Community Energy Systems","authors":"Kevin Joshi, K. Ramamritham","doi":"10.1109/SEST.2019.8849093","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SEST.2019.8849093","url":null,"abstract":"A solar PV-battery installation allows grid-connected electricity ‘prosumers’ to engage in peak shaving, load shifting, Demand Response programs, and other grid ancillary services through data-driven energy management. These value streams generate revenue for consumers while assisting utilities in managing the grid. Such cyber-physical systems provide impetus to create consumer-centric business models that can leverage ICT infrastructure and resulting data for deployment of energy storage devices. This can lead to the diverse use of a battery as energy storage in a community where consumers, utility, and an energy management platform or service provider act as stakeholders. However, operation, control, management, and protection of stakeholders' interest in such smart community deployment projects exhibit complex interlinkages that are both technical and administrative. Thus ensuring a sustainable and resilient community energy system (CES) requires 1) an adaptable cyber-physical system (CPS) for operational control of resources and 2) an institutional management structure to define roles and responsibilities of all the stakeholders. To this end, we present an organizational framework for a pooled battery resource sharing community of residences using the Viable Systems Model (VSM) approach. We also provide a control mechanism for sharing the pooled battery to demonstrate the application of big data and working of each system in VSM when subjected to changes in the operational environment. The proposed CES organizational framework and control mechanism based on VSM and big data respectively offer a distinct solution for technical and management complexity of a cooperative.","PeriodicalId":158839,"journal":{"name":"2019 International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and Technologies (SEST)","volume":"427 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132667353","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dynamic Stability Assessment for Integrated Transmission-Distribution System Considering Distributed Energy Resources","authors":"Xinyun Lu, Jianhui Wang, Zhengshuo Li, M. Yue","doi":"10.1109/SEST.2019.8849037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SEST.2019.8849037","url":null,"abstract":"The importance of considering integrated transmission and distribution (T-D) system planning and operation has been increasingly recognized. Most research focuses on steady-state analysis, yet the dynamic behaviors of T-D systems have not been thoroughly studied, especially with deeper penetration of distributed energy resources (DERs) largely altering system dynamic characteristics. In this paper, we attempt to investigate the impacts of aggregate DERs on transmission side dynamic stability. Time domain simulations are performed for dynamic stability assessment. Simulation results demonstrate how the grid-connected DERs affect overall system dynamics under different scenarios. Furthermore, smart inverters with grid-support functions have also been examined via simulations to mitigate the adverse impacts on stability caused by DERs.","PeriodicalId":158839,"journal":{"name":"2019 International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and Technologies (SEST)","volume":"81 3","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132983270","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Experimental validation of an equivalent dynamic model for active distribution networks","authors":"N. Fulgêncio, J. Rodrigues, C. Moreira","doi":"10.1109/SEST.2019.8849053","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SEST.2019.8849053","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper a real-time laboratorial experiment is presented, intended to validate a “grey-box” equivalent model for medium voltage active distribution networks with high presence of converter-connected generation, considering the latest European grid codes requirements, in response to severe faults at the transmission network side. A hybrid setup was implemented at INESC TEC's laboratory (Porto, Portugal), relying on a real-time digital simulator to provide the interface between simulation and physical assets available at the laboratory, in a power-hardware-in-the-loop configuration. The study considered the laboratory's internal network to be operating (virtually) as a medium voltage distribution network with converter-connected generation (fault ride through compliant), connected to a fully-detailed transmission network model. The aggregated reactive power response of the laboratory's network was fitted by the dynamic equivalent model, recurring to an evolutionary particle swarm optimization algorithm. The methodology adopted, testing conditions and respective results are presented.","PeriodicalId":158839,"journal":{"name":"2019 International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and Technologies (SEST)","volume":"2014 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134015693","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Combining PVT Generation and Air Conditioning: A Cost Analysis of Surplus Heat Utilization","authors":"Armin Golla, P. Staudt, Christof Weinhardt","doi":"10.1109/SEST.2019.8849048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SEST.2019.8849048","url":null,"abstract":"Global climate change and the resulting effects pose a serious threat to the international community. The average global temperature will continue to rise over the next years and extreme weather phenomena such as heat waves are more likely to occur. This creates a higher demand for cooling in many European and international geographies. The high energy consumption of air conditioners in comparison to their cooling output causes a search for an efficient solution to provide cooling for households. In this paper, we compare conventional cooling systems like compression cooling air conditioners to systems using an air conditioner supplied by an absorption chiller. Heat required by the absorption chiller is provided by a photovoltaic/thermal (PVT) panel. We conduct a simulative case study in which we compare a conventional compression cooling air conditioner with a cooling system driven by an absorption chiller that uses the heat surplus from PVT panels. Hot water from the PVT panels and cold water from the absorption chiller is distributed among participating households via a district heating and cooling network. We find that the proposed system can lead to a reduction in energy costs.","PeriodicalId":158839,"journal":{"name":"2019 International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and Technologies (SEST)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130315326","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Symmetrical Components Detection With FFDSOGI-PLL Under Distorted Grid Conditions","authors":"Ben Hoepfner, R. Vick","doi":"10.1109/SEST.2019.8849000","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SEST.2019.8849000","url":null,"abstract":"To synchronize grid-connected voltage source inverters with the grid, the knowledge about the phase angle of the fundamental, positive sequence of the supplying voltage is necessary. For additional compensation tasks, the knowledge about all symmetrical components is needed as well. A DSOGI-PLL (dual second order generalized integrator - phase locked loop) provides a method to determine the phase angle in a notable manner. Because of a co-dependency between the DSOGI and the PLL through its estimated frequency, the speed of the PI controller is limited. A solution is to set a fixed value as tuning frequency with recalculation of the resulting errors. This paper offers a method based on a frequency-fixed DSOGI-PLL to calculate the phase angle and the symmetrical components of the supplying voltage with high damping of harmonics which are inherent in it, in a fast and stable way.","PeriodicalId":158839,"journal":{"name":"2019 International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and Technologies (SEST)","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115647542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Low Power IoT Network Sensors Optimization for Smart Cities Applications","authors":"V. Fialho, F. Fortes","doi":"10.1109/SEST.2019.8849071","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SEST.2019.8849071","url":null,"abstract":"Nowadays, Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) assumes an important role on the evolution and growing of wireless network sensors. The actual technologies based on Internet of Things (IoT) allow sensor connectivity to Internet. This feature enables real time acquisition of several physical data important for smart cities monitoring. Depending on the adopted wireless communication standard, sensor information is transmitted according to several radio communication conditions, namely binary rate, bandwidth and duty cycle policy. This paper presents a wireless sensor network design based on power consumption optimization. The proposed optimization focus on the number of end devices (sensors), distance of each end device to the gateway and the radio configuration parameters. Two end devices distribution around the gateway are analyzed for prior network power consumption optimization. The obtained results are supported on two different IoT devices.","PeriodicalId":158839,"journal":{"name":"2019 International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and Technologies (SEST)","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114233310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pedro Acevedo-Rueda, Cristian Camacho-Parra, G. Osma-Pinto, Rusber Rodríguez-Velásquez
{"title":"Localization of Energy Sources and Distribution System Sizing in a Low Voltage Isolated Microgrid","authors":"Pedro Acevedo-Rueda, Cristian Camacho-Parra, G. Osma-Pinto, Rusber Rodríguez-Velásquez","doi":"10.1109/SEST.2019.8848993","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SEST.2019.8848993","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, a methodology that allows the location of sources and energy storage together with the sizing of the distribution network is presented. This methodology uses a Mixed integer nonlinear programming (MINLP), which is solved using algorithms: Quantum behaved Particle Swarm Optimization (QPSO) and genetic algorithms (GA) with Matlab, and with the solvers BARON, BONMIN, and LINDO of GAMS, in order to find the best possible solution and with the least computation time. And the proposed methodology is applied in a non-interconnected area, located in the rural area of the municipality of Cimitarra Colombia.","PeriodicalId":158839,"journal":{"name":"2019 International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and Technologies (SEST)","volume":"117 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114365366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}