Print Email Facebook Twitter MPC Based Centralized Voltage and Reactive Power Control for Active Distribution Networks Title MPC Based Centralized Voltage and Reactive Power Control for Active Distribution Networks Author Nguyen, Hoa Minh (Tra Vinh University) Rueda, José L. (TU Delft Intelligent Electrical Power Grids) Lekić, A. (TU Delft Intelligent Electrical Power Grids) Pham, Hoan Van (Tra Vinh University) Date 2021 Abstract The paper presents an approach for online centralized control in active distribution networks. It combines a proportional integral (PI) control unit with a corrective control unit (CCU), based on the principle of Model Predictive Control (MPC). The proposed controller is designed to accommodate the increasing penetration of distributed generation in active distribution networks. It helps in continuously satisfying the reactive power requirements of the transmission system operators (TSOs), while maintaining an acceptable voltage profile in the active distribution network, and simultaneously minimizing the total active power losses. The controller also ensures compliance to operation requirements of distribution network operators (DNOs). By replacing the full load flow (LF) calculation with sensitivities, derived from a linearized model of the network, the controller can work in real-time applications. Moreover, the computational burden of the proposed controller is reduced since the CCU is activated only when a voltage violation or considerable change of operation condition occurs. The performance of the proposed controller is demonstrated on a 11-kV test network with 75 buses and 22 distributed generators. Subject Active distribution networksArtificial neural networksartificial neural networksdistributed generationDistribution networksmodel predictive controlOptimizationReactive powerreactive power managementSensitivitysmart gridsVoltage control To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:72ce3b6b-0c3c-4171-bf54-080ccb95ed29 DOI https://doi.org/10.1109/TEC.2021.3054844 ISSN 0885-8969 Source IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 36 (2), 1537-1547 Bibliographical note Accepted author manuscript Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2021 Hoa Minh Nguyen, José L. Rueda, A. Lekić, Hoan Van Pham Files PDF 09340314.pdf 1.54 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:72ce3b6b-0c3c-4171-bf54-080ccb95ed29/datastream/OBJ/view