Operation and Control of Modern Distribution Systems

The aim of this project is to study the characteristics of a distribution system under an on-line electricity-pricing, load management system and under a large number of power electronic interfaced distributed generation (DG) units. The interactions between the power market and the system operation and control strategies will be fully explored. The operation characteristics of a power system with wind turbines, DG units, loads and electricity price will be studied. Then an operation strategy for normal state will be developed based on economic considerations. Further, the effect of energy storage systems will be considered, and a system optimization for a system with energy storage devices in a large scale wind power system acting in the electricity market will be performed. The significance of this project includes development of the optimal electricity price for the Danish consumers and generators, development of the optimal operation of Danish power systems with large scale of wind power and energy storage systems.