Optimal Siting of BESS in Distribution Networks under High PV Penetration

This paper focuses on the optimal siting of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in a Distribution Network with installed Photovoltaic Generation, in order to minimize the energy losses of the system. The bus voltage limit, as well as the ampacity level of the lines are taken into consideration as constraints, while the technical constraints of the BESSs have also been taken into account. Unified Particle Swarm Optimization is used as the solving optimization technique. Simulations are being carried out on IEEE-33 bus system regarding different scenarios and the results are presented and compared. A significant improvement in energy losses, voltage and line ampacity profile is achieved by the introduction of BESS units in a Distribution Network with high PV Penetration.