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IJEETC 2024 Vol.13(5): 343-353
doi: 10.18178/ijeetc.13.5.343-353

Optimal Topology with Improved Phase Balancing and PV Hosting Capacity in a Low Voltage Distribution System

Oudaya Eth1,*, Vannak Vai2, and Long Bun2
1. Energy Technology and Management Unit, Research and Innovation Center, Institute of Technology of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
2. Department of Electrical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Institute of Technology of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Email: ou.daya@ymail.com (O.E.), vannak.vai@itc.edu.kh (V.V.), bunlong@itc.edu.kh (L.B.)
*Corresponding author

Manuscript received March 1, 2024; revised May 17, 2024; accepted May 23, 2024.

Abstract—There are many technical problems in Low- Voltage (LV) distribution systems caused by grid infrastructure and system operators. Phase unbalance is one of the major problems that can result in increasing the voltage drop, energy loss, heating the equipment, and reducing system capacity. Due to load variation, this becomes a difficult task to balance the loads in the three phases of LV distribution systems throughout the time. In this paper, to find the optimal solution for phase balancing in the system, Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP) and load profile as the necessary data are applied for the proposed method. After implementing the technique based on the load profile, a new topology with a minimum unbalanced factor is obtained. Then, Photovoltaic Hosting Capacity (PVHC) is performed and validated with the improved topology. The stochastic method is applied to assess the PVHC with limiting factors such as overvoltage, line capacity and reverse power. The simulations are conducted with an interval of 10 min and include variable PV profiles, location, irradiance, and load profile. The load profile is based on survey data and generated by the bottomup algorithm. Next, Volt-Var Control (VVC) and Battery Energy Storage (BES) are also investigated to enhance the PVHC. To validate the proposed method, the modified IEEE-116 test feeder is selected as the case study. The simulations show that comprising improved phase balancing, VVC, and BES operation can dramatically increase PV penetration without grid violations.

 
Index Terms—mixed integer linear programming, phase balancing, bottom-up algorithm, PV hosting capacity, stochastic analysis, battery energy storage, optimization

Cite: Oudaya Eth, Vannak Vai, and Long Bun, "Optimal Topology with Improved Phase Balancing and PV Hosting Capacity in a Low Voltage Distribution System," International Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering & Telecommunications, Vol. 13, No. 5, pp. 343-353, 2024. doi: 10.18178/ijeetc.13.5.343-353

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