Performance analysis of distributed generation on radial distribution networks – A case study [articol]

Abstract

Though India has seen rapid expansion of power lines for electrifying rural areas in past decade, most of the rural lines are affected from high technical losses, low voltage profiles and lesser hours of service availability. Distributed Generation could be a best solution for improving voltage profiles and reducing line losses along with increasing reliability and reserve capacity of the system. Apart from explaining present scenario of Indian power sector, this paper aims to analyse the distribution system performance with and without Distributed Generation. A simple methodology for finding optimal location and sizing of DG unit is proposed in this paper. A rural 126 bus network of „The Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited‟ (TSNPDCL) is considered for the case study and it is modeled using ETAP 6.0 software.