Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are essential for increasing distribution network
performance. Appropriate location, size, and operation of BESS can improve overall network …

The currently deployed volt-var infrastructure for voltage optimization in distribution networks
would be unable to meet the stringent technological requirements of the electric power grid …

This paper develops a model-free volt-VAR optimization (VVO) algorithm via multi-agent
deep reinforcement learning (DRL) in unbalanced distribution systems. This method is novel …

The increased penetration of renewable energy sources has prompted the integration of
battery energy storage systems in active distribution networks. The energy storage systems …

Accommodating increased penetration of renewable energy resources like solar Photo-
Voltaics (PV) imposes severe challenges on the voltage regulation of the traditionally …

The reactive power of the photovoltaic (PV) inverters has great potential for voltage
regulation of distribution networks. In this paper, a new three-level coordinated control …

Renewable energy sources (RES), such as photovoltaics (PV) and wind turbines have been
widely applied as alternative energy solutions to address the global environmental concern …

This paper presents an optimal allocation methodology of photovoltaic distributed
generations (PVDGs) with Volt/Var control based on Automatic Voltage Regulations (AVRs) …

Real-time state estimation using a digital twin can overcome the lack of in-field
measurements inside an electric feeder to optimize grid services provided by distributed …

With the increasing adoption of solar photovoltaics (PVs) in the power grid, the grid
authorities are faced with significant challenges in managing PV intermittency, variability …