Interconnection of decentralized renewable resources into distribution grids: Implications and planning aspects

This work discusses the implications of interconnection of decentralized wind power generation on a real-life medium voltage distribution grid. Using measured wind generation data and simulated load profiles of the households, which are connected to the LV side at each MV substation, the impacts on voltage ranges, voltage profiles, line loading, and energy losses are analyzed. The availability to integrate a new wind mill into the grid which already contains three wind mills is examined with respect to the technical conditions for generation connection to the MV grids introduced by German Association of the Energy and Water Industries.

► Impacts of wind generation on a real MV distribution grid are presented in this work.