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Investigation of Connecting Wind Turbine to Radial Distribution System on Voltage Stability Using SI Index and <i>λ</i> -<i> V </i> Curves
Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
- 1 Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
- 2 Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
Smart Grid and Renewable Energy·Volume 07 (2016)·Pages 16–45·Published 19 January 2016·DOI10.4236/sgre.2016.71002
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Abstract
The growth of wind energy penetration level in distribution system raises the concern about its impact on the operation of the power system, especially voltage stability and power loss. Among the major concerns, this paper studied the impact of connecting wind Turbine (WT) in radial distribution system with different penetration levels and different power factor (lead and lag) on power system voltage stability and power loss reduction. Load flow calculation was carried out using forward-backward sweep method. The analysis proceeds on 9- and 33-bus radial distribution systems. Results show that voltage stability enhancement and power loss reduction should be considered as WT installation objective.
KeywordsPower LossRadial Distribution SystemSi IndexVoltage StabilityOptimal Size and Location of Wind Turbine
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