Efficient integration of distributed generation for meeting the increased load demand

Distributed generation (DG) can be integrated into distribution systems to meet the increasing load demand while expansion and reinforcement of these systems are faced by economical and environmental difficulties. This paper presents an efficient methodology for integration of DG power into distribution systems, in order to maximize the voltage limit loadability (i.e. the maximum loading which can be supplied by the power distribution system while the voltages at all nodes are kept within the limits). The proposed methodology is based on continuation power flow (CPF). The effectiveness of the presented methodology is demonstrated in a test distribution system that consists of 85 nodes with integration of different penetration levels of DG power. The proposed method yields efficiency in obtaining more benefits from the same amount of DG power, decreasing the losses and improving the voltage profile.

► Can DG units provide a part of the solution to face the increasing load demand? ► This paper tries to answer the former question. ► An efficient method for allocation of multi-DG units is introduced in this work. ► More loads can be supplied with dispersed DG power compared to concentrated ones.